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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 Sis Berrack Emel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Berrackemel@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 20:58:41 -0700
Subject: FOR THE WORK OF GOD!!!

Godbless you my beloved,
 
  Do not be amazed on how i got your email in the course of my quest today for an honest and God fearing person. I decided to embark on this because i believe good people still exists and also an honest one. Before i proceed, I will first intoduce myself, my name is Rev sis Berrack Emel from Istanbul, Turkey. I have decided to donate what i have to a good and reliable person who will act according to my wishes. I am 67years old and i am suffering from Lungs  cancer for about two years now. i have been ordered by God to donate all i have inherited from my late father and my career to you for the promotion of God work, rather than to allow my uncle to use my father's hard earned funds ungodly.
 
I will be undergoing an operation in Australia and my doctor informed me that my chances of survival is slim due to my  excessive health deterioration. Because of this i want to donate my funds worth 9,150,000Euros to you. It is deposited in a secured bank in turkey and i want it to be invested for the good work of God, the orphanage, the needy and to help the motherless. My personal doctor have told me that i may not live for than two months and i am scared ad concerned about it since i have no child of my own as my spiritual obligation does not permit me to marry. But through this wonderful bible verses, Psalm 119:116......, Uphold me according unto thy word that i may live and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 138:7 Thou i walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive me. Psalm 41:1....., Blessed is he that considered the poor, the lord will deliver him in time of trouble, I find peace in the lord ( I always recite this on my mind)
 
Presently, i have informed my lawyer about my decision to will this fund to a trusted and honest person and also my  spiritualist Rev Fr Timothy Coleman.
 
 
Respond back to immediately if you are interested to carry out this task so that i will instruct you on how to get in contact with my lawyer and my account officer. Get back to me via ny private email address(Berrackemel5@gmail.com) with the following information
YOUR NAME:
YOUR E-MAIL
YOUR COUNTRY:
YOUR HOME:
YOUR PHONE NO:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
Sincerely
Rev Sis Berrack Emel

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