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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 Joyce Johnson" <joyce_200877@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:14:29 -0500
Subject: Mrs Joyce Johnson would like you to visit...Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery...


Dear Dear One in Lord,,

Your friend Mrs Joyce Johnson would like you to vist the following page
of Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery.





=========Message==========

Dear One in Lord, I am Mrs Joyce Johnson a nationality of Sierra Leone
.I am married to Mr.william Johnson who worked with Sierra Leone
Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2009.
We were married for eleven years without a child.He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both
born again Christian.Since his death I decided not to remarry as we
were married for eleven years without a child, When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of $7.5 Million with a Bank in Ivory Coast.
Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in Ivory
Coast. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
Eight months due to cancer and hypertensive problem. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a church organization or
good person that will utilize this money the way that will give glory
to God.I want a church,organization or good person that will use this
money for orphanages widows and other peoples that needs help and also
propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained.The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand
that giveth".l took this decision after my seven days of praying and
fasting because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my husbandn relatives are not Christians not even good at all because
they are the one that is responsible for the death of my husband in
other to have all my late husband prperties and I don't want my
husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.
This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going I know that Iam 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".l know With God all things are possible.As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Ivory
Coast. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that
will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you,
church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my
only shephard.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in Truth
and in spirit.Please always be prayerful all through your life.Contact
me through this email address ((joyce_200877@yahoo.com)) and i want you
to promise me that you will use the money as I Stated here in.Hoping to
receive your response immedaitely.l remain yours sister in Christ.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord Jesus. Mrs Joyce Johnson

=========Message==========

Regards

Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery

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