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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: joy frank <joyfrank4christ@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:58:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YES YOU CAN HELP


MY DEAR Pastor Robert Ised,
I WANT TO SAY THAT I AM VERY GRATEFUL AND MY HEART IS FULL OF JOY TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU.AND I PRAY THAT GOD IN HIS INFINITE MERCIES WILL OPEN YOUR EYES TO SEE THIS GIFT OF LIFE.BECAUSE "THE BIBLE SAY THAT EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT COMES FROM HIM WHOM IS THE FATHER OF LIGHT IN WHOM THERE IS NO SHADOW OF TURNING NEITHER IS THERE VARIABLENESS".

I CHOSE YOU BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I CAN TRUST YOU TO HELP ME GET THE FUNDS AND ALSO USE IT FOR THE SAID PURPOSE.SINCE I PRAY OVER IT WITH MY PASTOR AND SAID THAT I SHOULD GO HEAD WITH IT,SINCE IT WAS LAID I MY HEART TO DO BY THE LORD.I AWAIT YOU PROMPT REPLY SO THAT I WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP WITH THE FUNDS.

MORESO,DUE TO MY ILLNESS WHICH HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STATE I KNOW IT IS BEST OF FOR ME TO GIVE OUT MY WEALTH BECAUSE "THE BIBLE SAYS THAT BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO REMEMBER THE POOR FOR THE LORD WILL REMEMBER HIM".

IT IS MY LAST WISH TO SEE THAT THIS MONEY IS INVESTED INTO ANY ORGANIZATION OF YOUR CHOICE AND DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR AMONG THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION, THE MOTHERLESS BABIES HOMES,ORPHANAGES AND THE WIDOWS, AND I KNOW WITH YOU AS A GOD FEARING INDIVIDUAL I WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS OBLIGATION TO THE LESS PRIVILEDGE.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOU REPLY I WILL GIVE YOU MY ATTORNEY'S CONTACT AND ALSO WILL HE ISSUE YOU A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ON MY BEHALF THAT WILL PROVE YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY TO MY FUNDS.

I AM ASSURED THAT YOU WILL DO AS I STATED HEREIN AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.HOPE TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

YOURS IN CHRIST
MRS JOY FRANK



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