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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: "Vivien Duffield" <Vivienduffield014@duffield.com>
Reply-To: Vivienduffield014@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 09:49:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Very important message




FROM VIVIEN DUFFIELD
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT ON CHURCHES AND ORPHANAGES

Dear Friend,

I am Vivien Duffield, a daughter of Charles Clore who was a British
financier, retail and property magnate and philanthropist.

After the death of my father, Charles Clore in 1979, I assumed the
Chairmanship of the Clore Foundations in the UK and in Israel. In the UK
I also established
my own Vivien Duffield Foundation in 1987, and the two foundations merged
in 2000 to
become the Clore Duffield Foundation.

Currently, I am laying in hospital because I was diagnosed with terminal
of the lungs which the said doctor told me I have limited time to live.
Presently, I have the sum of USD$950,000.00(Nine Hundred And Fifty
Thousand United State Dollars)
deposited with a Company here in UK which is to be distributed to charity.
It's matured
and I have been called upon to step forward to claim the money.

I cannot to do so due to my illness here in London, And again, I'm with my
laptop in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer
which had
indicated to my Doctor that I would not last for the next four months
according to his statement.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations,
churches because our relatives have plundered so much of our wealth since
my father’s death
and my illness too.

I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to
any of them.

Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me and utilize the above
mentioned funds and its interest and distribute it accordingly.

Having known my Condition I decided to donate this fund to churches or
individual Organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct them. I want a person that has God fearing in him/her.

Someone that will use this money
on churches, or orphanages etc propagating the word of God and to ensure
that the house of
God is maintained. Because my Bible made me 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.

I don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an ungodly Manner.

My happiness is that I lived a worthy life . So 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.
Whoever that
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always
be prayerful
all through your life.

Though, I do not know you in person but I will work with you on trust and
I want you to understand that my real intention is to assist the needy and
donate to the
starved children, so I want you to consider
this mission as a charity work/humanitarian which you are involved, so
please be truthful and put in your best in this.

Please I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
don’t want them to know about this Development.

Kindly send me the following:

1,Your full Names..............
2,Your address.................
3,Phone number................
4,email address..............

As soon as I get your reply, I shall give you further information where
the money is deposited and how to go about the claims.

Yours Sister in the Lord,
Vivien Duffield

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