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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: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:50:59 +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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