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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: Miss Ruth James <ruthjames777795124@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ruthjames19990@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 17:19:38 +0000
Subject: I greet you in Jesus Name.

I greet you in Jesus Name.

I sincerely apologize for not taking your permission before contacting you.
I want you to read this letter very well because I know you will be
surprise on receiving my letter but as a servant of the living God you
should known that our ways is not his ways he work in many ways and
all things work out for good to those that believe in CHRIST JESUS.

Please do not ignore this message because you are choosing one by God
almighty to work on this project.

I am Mrs. Ruth James from United Kingdom, I am married to Mr. Emmanuel
James before he died from heat attack that last for only 1 day.
My late husband was very wealthy business man and after his death, I
inherited all his business and wealth.
Recently, my doctor made it clear to me that I can not live for more
than one month, so now I decided to share part of our wealth, to
contribute to the development of orphanages in AFRICA, ASIA,
AMERICA,SOUTH AMERICA and EUROPE for almighty God to have mercy upon
my soul and my husband soul whenever it may occur.

I choose you, after visiting the site directory and I prayed about it
before I decided to donate part of the funds through you to help the
less privileged, I am willing to donate the sum of $1,750,000 (One
Million Seven hundred and fifty thousand United state dollars) for the
work of God. I want this fund to be used in Christian activities like,
Orphanages, Christian schools, and Churches for propagating the word
of God.

I also want you to know that the fund is lying in a bank here in
London, UNITED KINGDOM Once I hear from you, I will write a cheque on
your name to enable you cash the fund in any bank of your choice in
your country.
I sincerely I pray that this fund when it is in your possession that
you will use it for the purpose as I said because I came to discover
that the acquisition of wealth without charity is vanity. If you are
willing to help me handle this project in your area kindly send to me
with the below information, as listed below for I officially write a
cheque on your name.

Your full name /
Your occupation /Your Country

As soon as I receive this information from you I shall instruct my
bank to issue you the fund in a cheque to enable you cash the fund in
any bank of your choice in your country for the expansion of the
kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ because he lives.

Always I pray that the grace of our Lord Jesus and the love of God and
the fellowship of God be with you and your family.

May God bless you as you do your work
Meanwhile, as soon as the fund is in your possession kindly take %35
percent of the total money for your good effort in handle this project
while the rest of the fund should be use as I directed herein.
Please if you can not be able to handle this project kindly let me
know immediately to enable me look for some one else that can handle
this project as soon as possible because I can not figure what to
happen to me for the next minutes and it is not good to abandon this
fund in the bank while there are many children suffering, homeless
children are uncountable.

I await your urgent reply soon.
Your sister in Christ.
Mrs.Ruth James

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