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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: "Mr. Paul SMITH" <philliphelen424@gmail.com>
Reply-To: smithrevpaul@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 14:03:18 +0100
Subject: LISTEN AND READ VERY CAREFULLY.

FROM DESK OF PAUL SMITH I RATHER SPEECHLESS AT THE MOMENT AS THE
ANTICIPATION OF THIS LONG AWAITED MOMENT IS ABOUT TO ARRIVE.
PERSONALLY, I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO GO AHEAD AND CONCLUDE THE REMITTANCE
OF YOUR PAYMENT CONSIDERING YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY PURSUING TO YOUR
PAYMENT.

DRAGGING UNNECESSARY ATTENTIONS AT THIS MOMENT WILL DO US NO GOOD
RATHER THAN HARM AND DAMAGE. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOOSE YOUR FUND
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FEE IS NOTHING COMPARING TO YOUR APPROVED OVER DUE
PAYMENT WITH THIS OFFICE THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), SO I
WILL ADVICE YOU TO PROCEED AND COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR SAID FUND
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY AS YOU KNOW THAT I AM
ONLY A WORKER AT THIS OFFICE AND I WORK ACCORDING TO THERE DIRECTIVES.

NOW LISTEN AND LISTEN VERY GOOD, I HAVE PROMISE YOU THAT I AM GOING TO
HELP YOU GET THE TRANSFER COMPLETED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WHICH I
FULLY KNOWS THAT I CAN DO EXACTLY WHAT AS I HAVE PROMISED YOU BUT IF
YOU FEEL YOU DON'T TRUST ME THEN LETS FORGET ABOUT EVERYTHING, SO
INVOLVING A THIRD PARTY WILL DO US KNOW GOOD RATHER THAN ATTRACTING
MORE AND MORE ATTENTIONS TO YOUR BUSINESS TRANSACTION AND YOUR PRIVATE
MONEY.

I AM HAPPY THAT YOU HAVE EXPRESSED YOUR THOUGHT DUE TO YOUR PAST
EXPERIENCE WITH THE NONE OFFICIAL OFFICERS OF THIS OUR GREAT COUNTRY
AND ALSO WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN HEARING, WHICH I PROMISE YOU THAT YOU WILL
NOT EXPERIENCE SUCH A THING IN YOUR LIFE AGAIN OR IN THIS PRESENT
TRANSACTION. BUT MY DEAR, DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY SUCH THOUGHT THIS TIME
BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU FOR GOOD, I MUST LET YOU KNOW THAT IT
IS AGAINST MY DOCTRINE AND RELIGION AS A CHRISTIAN TO STEAL, GOD WILL
BEAR ME WITNESS THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD THAT THOUGH OF EVIL FOR YOU, I
HAVE NEVER EVEN IMAGINE OF LYING TO YOU, LET ME PERISH FOR EVER IN THE
BOTTOMLESS PITT OF HELL, IF I AM HERE TO DECEIVE YOU.

I KNOW VERY WELL THAT YOU MAY HAVE HAD OF THE ROUGH TRIALS AND
TRIBULATION GOING ON IN THIS PRESENT WORLD AND I MUST TELL YOU THAT
TRIBULATION AND TRIAL WILL ONLY LAST FOR A WHILE, BUT JOY COMES IN THE
MORNING. IF YOU HAVE FAITH LIKE A MUSTER SEED, YOUR GOOD DREAMS WILL
DEFINITELY BECOME REALITY. GOD WILL DO IT FOR YOU AND I, THEREFORE,
ACCEPT AND CLAIM YOUR BLESSINGS NOW.

I WISH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF I LIE TO YOU, I HAVE COMMITTED SIN
AGAINST GOD ALMIGHTY, AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND AGAINST YOU AS A
HUMAN. AS THE BIBLE SAYS "NO SINNER WILL GO UNPUNISHED, SO WHAT DOES
IT PROFIT ME TO ENJOY TODAY AND SUFFER TILL THE END OF MY LIFE, ALSO
SUFFER PUNISHMENTS FROM OUR CREATOR WHOM WE ALL SHALL ANSWER TO AND
GIVE ACCOUNT OF HOW WE LIVED OUR LIVES HERE ON EARTH. BY THE WAY I
URGE YOU TO GO ON YOUR KNEELS TONIGHT AND PRAY ASKING GOD TO SHOW YOU
THIS DEAL AND THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF IT. THEN GO TO BED. I AM VERY
SURE THAT THE TRUE GOD WHOM YOU AND I ARE SERVING WILL REVEAL THE
OUTCOME TO YOU.

ONCE YOU REPLACE YOUR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WITH POSITIVE ONES, YOU WILL
START HAVING POSITIVE RESULTS IN THIS DEAL, I AM ONLY DOING THIS
BECAUSE I FULLY KNOW THAT THIS IS FOR REAL AND I WILL GET SOMETHING
OUT OF IT FOR MY WORK WELL DONE ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE SAID FUNDS IN
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND START MAKING WITHDRAWALS. YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE
SURE THAT YOU COMPLETE YOUR FUND TRANSFER TODAY,SHOULD YOU WISH TO
COMPLETE YOUR FUND TRANSFER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, PROCEED IMMEDIATELY AND SEND THE NEEDED FEE OF
$150.00 TO ENABLE US COMPLETE YOUR $2M TRANSFER TODAY.

NOTE THAT ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE IMMEDIATE
TRANSFER OF THE SAID FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH IMMEDIATE
EFFECT UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE REQUIRED FEE TODAY. SO DO GET BACK TO
ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NOW LISTEN VERY GOOD, I AM NOT HERE TO PLAY OR TO BE WASTING YOUR TIME
OR MINE IF THIS TRANSACTION IS NOT FOR REAL AND THE ONLY THING WHY I
AM FIGHTING AND WORKING HARD TO TRANSFER YOUR SAID APPROVED FUNDS INTO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IS BECAUSE ONCE YOU ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE IT AND START
MAKING WITHDRAWAL FROM YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY REGAIN YOUR
FINANCIAL FREEDOM AND HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE ON AND ESTABLISH A
GOOD BUSINESS FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY, THEN YOU WILL COMPENSATE
ME FOR MY JOB WELL DONE I HAVE SWEAR TO MY GOD THAT I WILL NOT LIE
BEFORE HIM, SO GOD IN HEAVEN KNOWS THAT I AM NOT A LIAR, I AM ONLY
WORKING FOR YOU AND I MUST FOLLOW THE RIGHT PROCEDURES THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR YOUR TIME I'LL CONTINUE WHERE I STOPPED ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU.

BEST REGARDING
PAUL SMITH.

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