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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: Mrs Veral Edward <sissvera@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:38:34 +0100
Subject: claim of donation funds!!!

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GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!
claim of donation funds!!!

This message might come to you as a surprise. However, it all just my
urgent needs for a partner. That’s made me contact you for this urgent
transaction for the work of God Almighty. My name is Vera Edward from the
United States, I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which
denied me a child, as a result, I may not last till the next two months
according to my doctor report. I'm married to late Pastor Bailey James, and
we were married for many years without any issue of a child before his
death. I'm 68 years old woman. I have some funds which I inherited from my
late husband the sum of (5.8 million dollars) which I needed a very honest
and God fearing person who will claim the funds from the bank and use the
funds for work of God Affair donation in the house of God, like propagating
the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place and help
less-privileged. I found your profile and I decided to contact you for the
donation work of God Affair.

According to my doctor report, I don't need any telephone communication in
this regards because of my health. The reason why taking this bold decision
my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard
to earn money to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want a situation where
this money will be used in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death
hence 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. I will
like you to understand that my contact with you is a divine direction from
God Almighty after all my prayers.

God opened my eyes to the book of Ecclesiastes 6, verses 1 & 2.Read this
scripture and you will understand that there are people in this world that
God gave the grace to acquire wealth yet God did not give them the grace to
enjoy the wealth. I happened to fall into the same category now it is the
wish of God. When God revealed to me to use my wealth to do his work, I
understood that God was testing me like He tested Abraham and other men of
God. Abraham needed a child and God asked him to use his only son for
sacrifice, Abraham was faithful. He obeyed and God made him the father of
many nations. Please if you will use this fund as I stated in this letter
then direct your reply immediately.

Please if you would be able to use this funds for the work of God Affair
as I stated contact me back as urgent so that I will lead you to Ally Bank
Limited International in Washington DC where this fund was deposited by my
late husband Pastor Bailey Edward, for you to retrieve the funds in your
name as the next of kin for work of God Affair thanks. I will stop here
until I hear from you soonest. Please kindly contact me at my private
email: (sisterdeborahdion77@gmail.com )

Always pray for my health,
May God bless you In Jesus name
Mrs Veral Edward

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