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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: "Mrs Barbaran Mark Carllo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <leongc@hkjcintl.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 07:41:49 +0700
Subject: Attn; Donation( I Needed Assistance)

Good day to you and your family My name is Mrs. Barbara Mark Carllo, am in the hospital bed trying my possible best to see who my heart direct. And I got your email contact during my random internet search while looking for a reliable and trustworthy Person for assistance.
I was married to Mr. Mark Carllo who worked with Kuwait embassy in Thailand for nine years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
 
Only few days ago, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke
Before my husband's death we were both born again Christian
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $1.4Million (One Million four hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one Bank in Various Country, Thailand, Spain Kuwait United Kingdom. Presently, this money is still with the Bank
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a good individual like you who will utilize this money the way is going to instruct here in.
I want you to use these funds for churches, orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives.
I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the lord, Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.
All I need from you is to receive the money from my bank in Thailand and Spain ,United Kingdom , retain 30% of the fund to take care of your family and use the rest to send children to school, cloth the necked, help the poor, maintain the house of God/ , feed those that have none to eat irrespective of the religion, help the orphanage home and so on and the name of the lord shall be glorify.
Kindly send your  Name ,phone number, address with via email: (mrcallobarbaramark@barid.com)
God bless
Best Regards
Mrs. Barbara Mark Carllo
 
 

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