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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS OSCCAR BOAR" <iid.office26_id.office26@aol.de>
Reply-To: mrsoscarboar2001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 07:14:56 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Oscar Read Very Urgent Response Is Needed


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Dear Friend,
Greetings from
L.U.TH
.. Hospital and God bless I am Mrs Oscar Boar ,A
widow to the Late Clark Hank, I am 53years old, and a new Christian
convert,suffering from long time, cancer of the ear. From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite
obvious that I won't live long according to my doctors. This is
because my cancer stage has gotten
to a very bad stage. My late husband was killed during the U.S raid,
against terrorism in Afghanistan when he traveled to Afghanistan to
monitor a Hospital/a Humanitarian Found at (HHF) he was setting up for
the benefit of the Afghan masses as of then; whose majority and 99
percent of them were Muslims, Islamic scholars and loyalists. During
the period of our marriagewe couldn't produce any child.
But my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
all his businesses and wealth, and when I noticed that my condition is
not improving rather it gets worsen by the day I decided to divide
part of this wealth, to contribute to Charity and the development of
the churches in Africa, and I prayed over it. So I am willing to
donate the sum of $5.8
Million to you for charity, Evangelical work and the less privileged,
churches, orphanages and widows, Propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained.
I took this decision upon myself because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians
and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by
unbelievers. Because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Christ is vanity upon vanity. Please I want you to note that
this fund is deposited with security company For safety purpose. And
upon my instruction, I will file in an application for the Change of
Ownership of the fund to your name once I hear from you and you give
me assurance of utilizing the fund properly. May the Grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with you and your family.
I Await Your Urgent response to this email and with your contact
telephone numbers and be informed that any delay in your response will
give me room in sourcing for a church, another person or Christian
individual for this same purpose.
Yours in Christ.
Mrs Oscar Boar


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