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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: Mary Neya <maryneya2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mary Neya <maryneya@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 04:49:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings to you and your family in good faith.


Greetings to you and your family in good faith.

Please
do not ignore this message because you are choosing to work on this
project I want you to read this letter very carefully because I know you
will be surprise on receiving my letter but as a servant of the living
God you should known that our ways is not his ways he work in many ways
and all things work out for good to those that believe in CHRIST JESUS.
 
I
am Mrs. Mary Barbara Neya from United Kingdom , I am married to Mr.
Parker Solomon Neya before he died from heat attack that last for only 1
day.
My late husband was very wealthy business man and after his death, I inherited all his
business and wealth.
Recently, my doctor made it clear to me that I
can not live for more than one month, so now I decided to
share part of our wealth, to contribute to the development of
orphanages in AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA and EUROPE for
almighty God to have mercy upon my soul and my husband soul whenever it
may occur.
 
I choose you, after visiting the site directory and I
prayed about it before I decided to donate part of the funds through
you to help the less privileged, I am willing to donate the sum of $ 1,
750,000 (One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State
dollars) for the work of God. I want this fund to be used in Christian
activities like, Orphanages, Christian schools, and Churches for
propagating the word of God.
 
I also want you to know that the
fund is lying in a bank here in London , UNITED KINGDOM Once I hear from
you; I will write a check on your name to enable you cash the fund in
any bank of your choice in your country.
I sincerely I pray that this
fund when it is in your possession that you will use
it for the purpose as I said because I came to discover that the
acquisition of wealth without charity is vanity. If you are willing to
help me handle this project in your area kindly send to me with the
below information, as listed below for I officially write a check on
your name.
 
Your full name
Your Address
Your occupation
Your Country
 
As
soon as I receive this information from you I shall instruct the bank
to issue you the fund on a check to enable you cash the fund in any bank
of your choice in your country for the expansion of the kingdom of our
Lord Jesus Christ because he lives.
 
Always I pray that the grace of our Lord Jesus and the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family.
 
May God bless you as you do your work
Please
if you can not be able to handle this project kindly let me know
urgently to enable me look for some one else that can handle this
project
immediately because I can not figure what to happen to me for the next
minutes and it is not good to abandon this fund in the bank while there
are many children suffering, homeless children are uncountable.
 
I await your urgent reply soon,
 
Your sister in Christ.
Sister Mary Barbara Neya

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