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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: kofi kwasi <kofi_25kwasi@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 17:23:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: KINGDOM WORK.


DEAR BELOVED ONE,

I AM DEACON KOFI KWASI OF DEMONSTRATION MINISTRY WORLDWIDE.
BASICALLY A PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE
MINISTRY. I BECAME A BORN AGAIN JUST LAST YEAR, AND
AFTER RECEIVING SALVATION, I DEMANDED FROM OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST TO GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURIFY WHAT
REMAINS OF MY WEALTH AND TO REDEEM MY LIFE AS A VESSLE
IN HIS VINE-YARD. DURING PRAYER AND FASTING SECTION IN
MY MINISTRY, GOD DIVINELY REVEALED TO ME TO INVEST IN
HIS KINGDOM THROUGH YOU AND YOUR MINISTRY. STANDING ON
MALACHI 3:10 AS MY PORTION, I NOW DECIDED TO CONTACT
YOU FOR GOD SAID WE SHOULD NOT NEGLECT THE GIFT THAT
IS IN THEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN GIVEN BY
PROPHECY; 1TIMOTHY 4:14. CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS IMMEDAITELY TO DIRECT IN THE MANNERS GOD HAS
DIVINELY REVEALED. THE ENTIRE FUNDS SHOULD BE EXPENDED
IN HIS KINGDOM.
REMAIN BLESSED,
DEACON KOFI KWASI.


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