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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: "TRACY HATCH" <tracyhatch@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:42:28 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


FROM: Tracy hatch.
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Kazeem Hatch
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Nigeria for nine years before he died in
the year2003.

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 Christians.When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of $12.6Million (Twelve Million six hundred
thousandU.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 three months due to cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a christian
individual that will tilize this money the way am going to instruct here in.
I want a church that will use this
fund to fund churches, orphanages,Research centers and widows propagating
the word of God and to ensure 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 dont have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my
husbands hard earned money to be misused by nbelievers. I dont want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where i am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the
lord,Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and i shall hold
my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of
the presence of my husbands relatives around me always. I dont want them to
know about this development. With God all things are possible.As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company. I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new
beneficiary of this fund.I want you and the church to always pray for me
because the lord is my shephard.

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 for a church or christian individual for this ame purpose.
Please assure me that you will act ccordingly as I stated
therein. Hoping to hearing from you.

My alternative email address:tracy_hatchhatch@hotmail.com
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Tracy Hatch


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