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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: Sister Mercy Jordan <mcryjord2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Sister Mercy Jordan <mercyjordan2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:20:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Respond to me Immediately.


Respond to me Immediately.

I am Sister Mercy.D.Jordan, a citizen of South Africa, I am 45 years old,  I am so happy to be writing you this message because it gladdens my heart if you can share my passion to begin this project which I want to start, I want you to understand that my present medical state will not allow me move around to make this project a reality;

Right now I am  suffering from a long time cancer of the breast. from all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond the next four months, this is because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage. I am married to Late Eng.D.Jordan, My late husband was a dealer in precious stones, he buy’s from Ghana and Asia and I joined him in the business  about 20 years ago and ever since then we have been able to make lots of money here in Abidjan before his death on the 19th November 2014. We were married for years without a child. Before the death of my late husband, he deposited to the bank the sum of (6.300.000) Six million three hundred United State dollars is presently in a bank here in Abidjan.

I want a church, organization or good person that will use this funds to help the orphans, widows and the less privileges ones that need financial assistance. Using part of this money to provide facilities for God's work, I  took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my late husband was actually an Orphan he grew up in an orphanage home, and no body to inherit this wealth since we have no child. This is why I am taking this decision, to donate this fund to a church. And l know that when One is With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank, I will also issue a letter of authorization to the Bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. Respond to me with a copy of your identity card also your full details information's, if you accept this offer, And also I want you to always remember  me in prayers. Please any delaying your reply will
give me room in sourcing for another good person, or church or organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated here, Hoping to receive your response immediately,

Your Beloved one.
Sister Mercy .D. Jordan
+22541099598.

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