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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: Brenda Jeffrey <sadiyaaliyu208@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jefferybrenda69@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:30:46 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!


GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!
Good day to you my beloved in the Lord, How is everything going on with
you and your family? This message might come to you as a surprise. However,
It is all just my urgent needs for a partner that made me contact you for
this urgent transaction for the Work of God Almighty. My name is Brenda
Jeffrey from the United States of America, I'm a widow suffering from
Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a Child, and as a result, I may
not last till next two months according to my doctor’s report. I'm married
to the late Pastor William Jeffrey, and we were married for many years
without any issue of a child before his death. I'm a 72 years old woman. I
have some funds which I inherited from my late husband the sum of (10.5
Million dollars) which I need 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 Almighty, like propagating the good news of
God and to ensure God worshiping place and helping the less privileged. I
found your profile and I decided to contact you for this faithful donation
and offer of God Affair, Please if you know that you cannot afford to carry
out this project by all means in the name of our Lord God as a believer in
Christ. Please do not respond back to this email. According to my doctor’s
report, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health. The reason why I am taking this bold decision is because my
husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard 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 would like
you to understand that my contact with you is a divine direction from God
Almighty after all my fasting and prayers. God opened my eyes to the book
of Ecclesiastes 6,verses 1 & 2. Read this scripture and you will understand
that there are many 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 and obeyed the Lord GOD, 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. Get back to me if you are interested so that
I will lead you to ALLY BANK INTERNATIONAL where this fund was deposited by
my late husband Pastor William Jeffrey, for you to retrieve the funds in
your name as my next of kin for work of God Affair thanks, I will stop here
until I hear from you soonest. Please kindly contact me on my private email
(jefferybrenda69@gmail.com)

Always pray for my health,
May God bless you In Jesus name amen.
Sister Brenda Jeffrey.

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