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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.Faith Bola." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faithbola02@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:04:39 -0700
Subject: ACCEP T THIS DONATION TO HELP THE CHARITY/ORPHANAGE!!

Greetings in the name of Christ.

I am Mrs.Faith Bola, widow to late Mr. James Bola, former owner of PETROLEUM AND GAS Company and international businessman, here in Kuwait and Libya, and was also a member of Directors of the Kuwait Investment Authority and Kuwait Fund Organization (www.kuwait-fund.org) I am 62 years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast, i am now in welbeck Cancer hospital here in London, United Kingdom for medication. From all indications made my,condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I Own to live more than 1 months according to my expert doctors. This is because the cancer has gotten to a very bad stage, I don't want you pity me because I know everybody will die some day, but i need your trust in this regard pleas.

My late husband died early two year from heart attack, and during the period of our marriage, we couldn't produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. I'm now decided to spread part of my wealth to contribute mainly in development of less privileged, by contributing to the development of the motherless baby homes, charity homes, widows and Cancer patients because of the ongoing war around the world, I'm sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail, but if for any reason you find this mail offensive, you can ignore it and please accept my apology.I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts June 20/08/2015 with the sum of USD$18,000.000.00 Million and distribute the money to charity organizations in my husband country Kuwait. but they refused and kept the money to themselves, they are still not okay with all i have done for them. For that reason, i do not trust them any more as they seem not to be okay with all I have left for th
I want to give you the sum of USD$25,000.000.00 Million (Twenty five million United States dollars), the funds will be transferred to you via T/T or wire transfer once you received it distribute 70% to the poor or charity organizations and use the rest 30% for your own personal welfare and always pray for my soul, Before my late husband died he was the number one major oil tycoon in Libya through out Muammar Gaddafi Government and deposited this USD$25,000.000.00 Million (Twenty five million United States dollars) with United Trust Bank in United Kingdom (U.K) 2011.

As soon as I receive your response with the needed bellow personal information,I Shall write my will through my family barrister, Barrister Blessing Oride ESQ. from the British High Court Of Justice in your name as my next of kin to this USD$25,000.000.00 Million (Twenty five million United States dollars)) that is going proof you as the beneficiary of the funds for the bank to release the funds to you when you have contacted them next week,i want you to get back to me immediately with out any delay, I guarantee you that this transaction is 100% risk free and will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and my barrister. let me know your readiness in regard for the benefit of the less fortunate/privilege peoples, which is also going to be a source of blessing to you and your family, due to my condition i will not be able to get this don my self any more, please i do not want you to entertain any form of delay because if you entertain any delay in response, it will give me room in so

NEEDED PERSONAL INFORMATION.

1. Full Name:.....................................
2. Home address:..................................
3. Age And Sex:...................................
4. Occupation:....................................
5. Home Telephone:................................
6. Mobile:........................................
7. Nationality:...................................
8. Marital status:................................

Please all i need from you it's for you to be honest with me and allow me to trust you, that you will use this funds to help the less fortunate people and charities, once you received it to actualize the last WILL of my late husband (His blessed memory James Bola). I want this funds utilized according to the desire of i and my late husband last wish before his death, I don't want a situation where this funds will be used in a dishonest way because I am not afraid of death Hence I know where I am going and 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. As i will be going for another operation next week, pleas pray for me to be able to stand it.

I shall send to you my Will certificate. Barrister blessing Oride Esq contact details, deposit certificate of the funds and United Trust Bank accounting officer private email to enable you contact him as soon as i received your person information, I shall also send your details to the United Trust Bank account officer as well my self, Mr.Mark Wilson, to start processing the transfer of the funds to your bank account Via-wire transfer once you contacted him. I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and i hope you will agree with this also even if you are a muslim, you should understand what I am talking about. It is called Zakat in Arabic correct me if I am wrong. I will be praying hard that Satan will not stop this effort.


Isaiah 45:19 "I have not spoken in secret, In some dark land; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, 'Seek Me in a waste place'; I, the LORD, speak righteousness, Declaring things that are upright.

Your Beloved Sister
Mrs.Faith Bola.

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