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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Destiny Orphanages Home." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsgeorge_w@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 09:36:34 -0700
Subject: Please Help The Orphanages Children

Attention: My Good Brethren in the Lord.

My good people in the lord I have one thing to ask from you I need your help the help am asking from you is to use for the orphanage children which I have about One Hundred Fifty nine Children(159) Please my Brethren I need help from you for those that in need of help.

This children was Abandon from unknown person and I don't want anything to happen to them because if at all something happen to any of them the judgment of God will be in my head, that is why am crying to you, to come to there rescuer because I have carry it all alone and I need some help from the children of please my Brethren I need your help I don't want this children to die or to suffer.

This One Hundred Fifty nine (159) all most of them are in school some are in
1, In Kindergarten, (2) Primary, (3) Secondary.
About Ten of the children are waiting for there admission into the university all this involve whit so much money in there school fees I know that am not doing this for my self rather I am doing it for any one am doing it to God the creator of man. Please my fellow people of God I want you all to help me out to bring these children up in a way that all the children we not know that will not know that there orphanages children and the house there in is a charity home.

The money we need is about Two million One Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($2.1) I didn't mean that you should give me all the money just for asst me to make them not to feel like an orphan because they didn't know that the house there in is a charity home, there is know amount is to small, just little by little God we surprise you in anything you him to do for you. Please just come for the assistant of orphanage children.

And from this ($2.1) I we set up a computer room for the children to use and learn after they come back from school because that will enlighten them more.
The rest of ten that are waiting for there admission into the university, I have never know how much it we cost me for them to gain there admission, before I can talk about there school fees you know that university student all there level is always high bout school fees and hand out is much expensive then any order one.

That is why am crying out to my brethren in the lord to come for the help of this innocent children please come to there rescuer my God we all so do wonders thing in your families as you help those in need may almighty God keep blessing you more and more for ever more amen.

In the book of Hebrews 11v6 it says, but without faith it is impossible to please him. For him that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is rewarded of them that diligently seek him, and book of Philemon 2v11 also says. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation heth appeared to all men.

My brethren I believe that you will not let this children to die in pain or suffer like those that have know faith I have faith that you we come for the rescuer of this Destiny Orphanages home (Destiny Charity Orphanages Home).

As you come for the help Orphan the almighty God in heaven we always be in your side in Jesus name amen.

Please you can contact,

Mr.Paul Martin (mr.paulmartin@aol.com) And
Mr. Mark Paul (markdrpaul_drpaul@yahoo.cn)
Thanks and God bless you.
Regard
From
Destiny Charity Orphanages Home.

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