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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: "hzuluu" <hzuluu@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:31:46 -0500
Subject: Charity ball ...Reply ASAP


Dear Beloved Harry

I got your contact address from Mersey Gateway and decided to mail you for a
permission to go ahead on this project. I am Mrs. Genevieve Okembe from Zembabwe. I am married to Dr. John Okembe who worked with a construction company in Asia for twenty Years before he died in the tsunami disasters. We were married but without any children. Since his death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 61 Years old. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $15 million dollars (Fifteen Million Dollars) with a Security Company in Madrid, Sapin.



However, the said fund is still with the Security Company and the management
just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward and clear the consignment.
I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for Cancer fo the lungs in the hospital, I have since then lost my ability to talk folllowing the doctor’s report that states that I may live for few months only.

Consequently, I have been looking for a trustworthy person, organization or Church that can utilize the fund for Charity work not until I came across (Mesey Crossing- Charity bal Projectl) which I learnt you are one of the distinguished partners, hence my contacting you.

I am willing to commit the said funds into your hand to support the on going Charity Ball project. Get back to me if you are interested to carry out this Charity work. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company and a letter of authorization to proceed to the securyity company in Madrid, Spain and pick up the consignment (funds).

I look forward to hear from you.
Regards,
Mother Genevieve Okembe
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