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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: "laisa hamond" <laisahamond@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: laisahamond1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:36:04 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP,PLEASE HELP ME

I NEED YOUR HELP,PLEASE HELP ME

DEAR SIR/MS

I AM MRS LAISA HAMOND A CITIZEN OF SUDAN AND CHTRISTIAN DENOMINATION OF
SOUTHERN SUDAN RESIDENT IN CO"TOVIOUR ABIDJAN IN WEST AFRICA AND DUE TO WAR
IN MY COUNTRY DARFUR SUDAN FROM THE CHRISTIAN DINOMINATIONS FROM SOUTHERN
SUDAN, I HAVE NO PLACE TO GO.

I AM MARRIED TO LATE MR HAMOND RAYMOND OF BLESSED MEMORY WHO IS AN OIL
EXPLORER IN CO"TOVIOUR ABIDJAN IN WEST AFRICA.AND HAVE WORKED IN OMAN AND
SUADI AREBIA FOR TWELVE YEARS. BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2002.WE WERE
MARRIED FOR TWELVE YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD .HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT
LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS .BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH DEVOTED CHRISTAIN
AND SINCE HIS DEATH I TOO HAVE BEEN BATTLING WITH BOTH CANCER AND STROKE
PROBLEMS THAT AFFECTED ME AS I CAN'T TALK WHAT SOME ONE CAN HEAR.
PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP,WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF
TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS [USD$10.2MILLION] TEN MILLON TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS ONLY WITH A FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY IN OVERSEA
RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE ONLY SIX MONTHS TO LIVE DUE TO
CANCER PROBLEM,THOUGH WHAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE SICKNESS AND HAVING
KNOWN MY CONDITION OF LIFE, I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO EITHER A
CHARITY ORGANIZATION OR DEVOTED MOTHER CARE HOMES OR INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL
UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN. I WANT THIS
CHRISTAIN ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL TO USE THIS MONEY IN ALL SINCERITY TO
FUND CHRISTIANITY ,ORPHANAGE ,WIDOWS AND ALSO PROPAGATION OF THE WORD OF
CHRIST AND TO ENSURE THAT THE SOCIETY UPHOLDS THE VIEWS AND BELIEF OF THE
HOLY BIBLE.

I WANT YOU AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WHERE YOU RESIDE TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME,MY
HAPPNESS IS THAT I LIVED A TRUE DEVOTED CHRISTAIN WORTHY OF
EMULATION,WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE GOD MUST SERVE HIM IN TRUTH AND IN
FAIRNESS. PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE. ANY DELAY IN
YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ROOM IN SOURCING FOR A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION OR A
DEVOTED CHRISTIAN FOR SAME PURPOSE. UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU,MY DREAMS WILL
REST SQUARELY ON YOUR SHOULDERS.

MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND PROTECT YOU.

REGARDS.

MRS LAISA HAMOND


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