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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: pastor kenneth mackdo <pastorkennethmackdo129@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pastor_kenneth_mackdo121@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 10:43:33 +0000
Subject: From Rev Pastor Kenneth Mackdo


Dearest One,My name is Rev.Pastor Kennth Mackdo,I am Sick and Dying Man who hasDecided to Donate what I have to you and your Oganizations. I am 61 yearsold, i am a deaf and suffering from a long time cancer of the heart whichalso affected my brain about 7 years ago immediately after the death of myWife , who we have work together and left me everything that we workedfor.
I have been touched by God to donate from what I have to you for the goodwork of God, rather than allow my relatives to use my hard earned funds inan ungodly way.Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins. I haveasked God to forgive me and I believe he has becouse He is a merciful God.I decided to Will/Donate the sum of £4,500,000(Four million Five hundredthousand British Pounds sterling) to you for the good work of the Lord,
more details contact me pastor_kenneth_mackdo121@yahoo.com

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