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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Theresa John" <theresajohn02@msn.com>
Reply-To: theresajohn02@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 23:51:24 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved

From: Mrs. Theresa John.
Email:
theresajohn02@yahoo.com

Dear Beloved,
I am the above named person from London. I am married to Mr.
Cletus John who worked with United Kingdom embassy in Nigeria
for nine years before he died in the year 2000.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 or get a child outside my
matrimonial home,which the Bible is against. When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6.8Million (Six
Million Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with one Security Company in Europe. Presently, this money is
still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer
problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to keep this fund in
Europe.
 
I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund
for orphanages, widows, 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. I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't
want my husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going. 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 don't
need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development.
With God all things are possible.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the security
company in Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said
consignment you will need to go and claim this fund in Europe.
I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him
in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through
your life.
 
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I stated herein. If you want to talk by
phone, you can contact my lawyer via his email :
williamspitt02@yahoo.com his name is Barrister Williams Pitt.
Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord
send to me your telephone and fax number so that my lawyer can
also contact you.
 
Yours in Christ,
 
MRS. THERESA JOHN

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