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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. Melinda Smith" <fkt21@fsdfg.cf>
Reply-To: <austinike15@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:05:23 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU WITH THIS DONATION

Calvary Greetings,

I hope this mail finds you in good shape,Well i am very sure you can make a lot of difference by replying to my mail, in other to become good friends in our Lord Jesus Christ. Firstly, I think i would start all with a proper introduction of myself. I am Mrs. Melinda Smith from Australia, a widow to Late Dr. Jacob Smith , who worked as an Oil merchant and industrialist for fifteen years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for 24 years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only some days..Hmm!! well am 64 years old, unfortunately now suffering from a long time cancer of the breast, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious, as presumed by physicians that i may not live more than 2 months , because the stage at which my cancer has gotten, is very critical (Level 3) , very severe stage. my personal physician,who's a devoted christian, only feeds me with prayers and hopes, he has being so good to me, as he has always been the one composing mails for me

well i am not so scared about my illness, for this is my everyday quote; Philippians 2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him & that on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.(I always say this in my mind) more to tell. My late husband and i both grew up in a motherless home in Australia we got married and, Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against even though i wish. It is late now you know, and age is no longer on my side. But i still believe the lord has send someone that will clear me off my ordeals,bring a chance of living and make me smile again, which probably would be YOU, for there is something important you have to accomplish.

Due to my current condition and a divine revelation i had concerning the less privileges, I have now decided to give some of my wealth, by contributing to the development of the motherless babies home ,cancer patient,widows and orphans,charity homes,poor in your country, this is a way of getting you do the work of God, i know this sounds surprising, believe me is not weird, i really need you to forget about the distance between me and you. Actually i am willing to donate the sum of $3.800,000.00(Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand USD), which is still the major inheritance i have left. I wish you could be someone who i could trust with all my heart, to make this wish of mine come true despite the prayers over you before i get to contact you.I really need you to use the funds to help the poor who is very essential and also the widow and cancer patient. I know this is hard, but you should keep this saying in your heart, I am like Moses in the Bible. He came to the Red Sea and Pharaoh behind him and no way to turn but God delivered him all by a miraculous deliverance.

It will be a miracle from God to be able to help all the dear people God has laid on our hearts, as you have been laid on my heart to do His will, Do not be scared and embark on this for the bible says;Psalms 138: 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive me....Psalms51: 17 The sacrifices of God are broken spirit, a broken & contrite heart, O God thou will not despise.psalms 41: 1 Blessed is he that considerate the poor, the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.This is why with God in my heart i contacted you, so we'll be in contact with all the poor souls out there. Give new lives, hopes and days. I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and i hope you will agree with this also. I will be praying hard that Satan will not stop this effort. Do contact me and i will tell you more of what you wish to know. Note that the Lord have a great reason for me contacting you and i will be very grateful if you will heed to the call of the Lord by replying positively by letting me know if you would handle this great course. Do the work of God and the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11, Put this in mind, i would be glad to know more about you.Remain blessed.

I want you to write me email on my email address here: dr.jacobsmith080@outlook.com

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Melinda Smith

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