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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: "Rev. James Anderson" <jingbosally@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesanders93@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:22:51 +0100
Subject: RE: PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.



RE: PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

Please for more details of this transaction, kindly forward your reply to
my legal representative private email ID: dele_akin2003@yahoo.com

I am the above named person from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. I am married to Dr.
Harry Jones who worked with Malaysian embassy in Ivory Coast for nine
years, before he died in the year 2009.We were both married for eleven
years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his
death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is all
against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
US$5.6Million (Five Million six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with a Bank
in Spain, Europe. Presently, this money is still with the Bank in Spain,
Europe for safe keeping. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next three months due to my cancer problem which has really
deteriorated recently.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition of health I have decided to donate this fund to churches,
orphanage or a better Christian individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that will use
these fund to fund churches, orphanages 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 giveth.I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned
money to be misused by unbelievers. As I do not want a situation whereby
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. Please be warned that i don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health and also due of the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to
know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Spain,
Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as
the new- beneficiary of this said fund. I want you and the church to always
pray for me because the lord is my shepherd and blessed is the hands that
give, than the one that take.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always
be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in.

Hoping to hear from you urgently.

N.B-
PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT MY LAWYER IN CHARGE BY EMAIL
IMMEDIATELY, HE IS PRESENTLY UNDERGOING SEMINAL RESEARCH IN WEST AFRICA, HE
DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S A VERY UNDERSTANDING PERSON AND I
BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS IN JESUS NAME.

NAME: Barr. Dele Akin
E-mail: dele_akin2003@yahoo.com

Please for more details of this transaction, kindly forward your reply to
my legal representative private email ID: dele_akin2003@yahoo.com

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Mary Jones.

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