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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: "God bless you" <florence_adams205@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: florence_adams2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:42:28 +0200
Subject: God bless you

DEAR SIR,

GOD BLESS YOU

MY DEAR I CHOOSE YOU TO DO GOD OFFER,NOT MY,BUT REMAINED YOU THAT GOD
ARE USEING ME AS A POINT OF CONTACT TOWARD YOUR ASSISTANT.

I AM FLORENCE ADAMS FROM 562/HR/ DAKAR-SENEGAL WEST AFRICA A
WIDOW TO LATE MICHAEL ADAMS I AM 31 YEARS OLD, I AM A REALL
CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,IN
ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN,T LIVE MORE THAN TWO YEAR , ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS,AND ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS
BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE
FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE REBEL. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
SIERRA-LONE, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT
PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS
ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, SO I NOW
DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF MY WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA AND EUROPE
ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND
ALPHANAGE HOMES.

MY DEAR,I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST
FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTORS, I AM WILLING TO
DONATE THE SUM OF $7.3000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED
ONCE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT MY FUND IS LYING IN THE
BANK OF DAKAR-SENEGAL AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS
IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-
LEONE, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN
YOUR NAME

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG I 'M LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO
FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE
THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD
BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN JESUS NAME I PRAYED AMEN. I AWAIT
URGENT ASSISTANT.

REMAIN BLESS AND LIVE LONG.
FLORENCE ADAMS.





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