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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: Winners Alert <winnersalert2017@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:02:26 -0400
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.


From: Engineer Fedrick Johnson.
Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ,

PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
===================================================
I am the above named person Engineer Fedrick Johnson. from Texas United States.
I am married to Dr. Mrs Doris Johnson ,We were married for Thirteen (13) years
without a child. she died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before her death we were both born again Christians. Since her death I decided not
to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late wife was alive she deposited the
sum of $4.5M (Four million and five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a finance firm . My Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next two months due to cancer problem.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to church or better still a christian individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use
this money 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 dont
have any child that will inherit this money and my relatives are not Christians and I dont want my hard
earned money to be misused by unbelievers.
I dont want a situation where 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. As soon as I
receive your reply I will want you to give me your

name:...................................
address:........................................
sex/Age:.................................
phone:...................................
occupation:.....................................

I will swear an affidavit of oath for the change of beneficiary in your own name within 3hrs. I will issue the
delivery company a copy of the affidavit of oath to authority and empower you as the original beneficiary of
this fund. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you. Reply
me and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Regards,
Engineer Fedrick Johnson.
Private email Reply me here:(fedrickjohnson1960@yahoo.com)


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