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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: <jameld2017za@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adulphusfoundation@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 14:13:50 -0700
Subject: Letter of recommendation Hummantarian support

GOOD DAY

I AM FROM ADULPHUS ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION HOME LOCATED IN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA, I
AM TAKING CARE OF 164CHILDRENS, I STARTED WITH 164CHILDRENS BUT NOW THERE
UPTO 2,500 CHILDRENS AND STILL MORE TO COME, WE NEED A NEW BIG APARTMENT
THAT WILL CONTAIN CHILDREN IN A PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT,

I AM HEREBY REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE OF MONEY, ANY AMOUNT IS ACCEPTABLE, WE
ALSO NEED FOODS, CLOTHS,TOYS AND BABY FOODS, WE ALSO NEED FIVE STAFF TO
HELP US TAKE CARE OF THIS CHILDREN, I START THIS ORPHANAGE WITH MY WIFE
ALONE BUT NOW CHILDREN IS PLENTY, WE NEED EXTRA FIVE STAFF TO HELP US, WE
HAVE TO PAY SALARY, PLEASE KINDLY ASSIST US WITH ANY AMOUNT, GOD WILL
BLESS YOU AND THE PRAYER OF THIS CHILDREN WILL INCREASE YOUR BLESSINGS,



IF YOUR WILLING TO ASSIST US PLEASE KINDLY SEND THE CHARITY FEE THROUGH
WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM WITH INFORMATION BELOW

WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM
RECEIVERS NAME; AZUDIUGWU ADULPHUS NGOZI
ADDRESS;23 COMMISSIONER STREETJOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA


IF YOU MAKE ANY TRANSFER KINDLY SEND US SLIP FOR CONFIRMATION

, REMEMBER THIS IS A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY FOR YOU, REMEMBER THIS IS NOT FRAUD,
THEREFORE DON’T TAKE AN OFFENSE, DO THE CHARITY WORK AS LITTLE AS YOU CAN, REMEMBER CHILDREN PRAY EVERY THREE HOURS AND THEY WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU, PLEASE SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUEST SO THAT OUR CHILDREN WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU,
GOD BLESS YOU

THANKS

AZUDIUGWU ADULPHUS NGOZI
PLS SEND YOUR PAYMENT SLIP THROUGH
EMAIL adulphusfoundation@gmail.com
+2348096454114
WE OPEN DIFFERENT ORPHANAGE IN DIFFERENT PART OF AFRICA, AFRICA IS SUFFERING, PLEASE HELP





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