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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Pastor Caleb Jocobs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pastorcalebjacobs@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 06:02:33 -0600
Subject: From Pastor Caleb Jocobs


FROM : Pastor Caleb Jacobs


Greetings Beloved

It is the Almighty that directed me to you after series of prayer and fasting .That you are a trust worthy person that will assist me achieve this great venture.
i am pastor Caleb Jacobs with the lord chosen ministries and a banker by profession .

I wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of US$13.5 Million Dollars depository made by a foreign investor for an investment programme that has remained dormant for 22 years now. I discovered that the account holder an American died without a next of kin or making a WILL on the depository.

I got your contact E-mail address through the internet in my search to find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal international money transaction. My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer the fund into any of your nominated account overseas.

i know is hard to trust someone Nowadays But sometimes we need to trust for Almighty have made it so ,There are still good people in the word and Every one cannot be the same ,


This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder here , but can only be approved to a foreigner abroad ,Because the money belongs to foreigner like you and can only be received by foreigner as according to our banking policy.


If you will agree to stand as the next of kin to the fund, it will be shared 40% for you and 60% for me as the business pioneer , as this is a TWO-men business deal transaction.

l have not had any opportunity to be outside of my country this why i contacted you by email ; I hope my knowing you will make an avenue for me to be there some day by God grace,this is why i need your assistance Abroad to receive this fund while i do the necessary paper works

I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. I need your assistance and co-operation to this reality as I have done my Home-work and fine tune the best way to create you as the beneficiary of the fund. My position as the branch manager of the bank will be used to advance this deal.i need a foreigner abroad to present as next of kin and claim this fund ,so i can use my own share to help myself ,the church and also less privilege Eg motherless and the fatherless and beggars instead of leaving the fund as unclaimed funds.

The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim. i assure you that this transaction is risk free and success guaranteed .

i have the resources to sponsor this mutual beneficial transaction to end all i need is your trust and honesty that you will not seat or divert this fund as soon as its released to you .


Please reply my email and send to me your full Names and country you reside ,so i can discuss this matter further with you ,so that my Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of kin.i shall scan and send to you all the copies of the documents needed for your approval for your view and documentation .

I will appreciate your early reply for commencement of business. Contact me for acknowledgment by E-mail and whereby you are not interested; please indicate in your reply so that I can seek for the assistance of someone else.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I will bestow upon you. I await your urgent response. Do reply me thru this e-mail (pastorcalebjacobs@yahoo.com.sg)
I await your urgent response.

Thanks with great regards.
Sincerely
Pastor Caleb Jocobs

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