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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: "Evangelist Frank John" <evangelist_fj6@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: evanfrankjohn@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:10:08 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved In The Lord, Calvary Greetings To You.


Dear Beloved In The Lord,

Calvary Greetings to you, I am Evangelist Frank John,of World Of Faith
Ministry Cotonou Benin Republic,but I hale from Ashanti kingdom of
Ghana.However i got your contact through this sick Woman Mrs Comfort Whisky.


For more self introduction and how i got to know the Woman,We are in charge
of visiting sick people in the Hospitals for prayers. So few days ago we
went to the general hospital here to visit the sick people, pray for them,
In the course of this divine service, I came across this woman who has been
admitted in the hospital for cancer since August 15th 2007.

So after the prayers, she called me and disclosed something important to me
which she believe I can assist her. So according to her the late husband
deposited in a Finance Firm $10.5 Million Dollars. But because of her health
condition, she has asked me to assist her contact somebody who can help,so
that the Finance Firm can transfer the funds into the persons account on her
behalf for investment, encase she recovers she will relocate to your
country.

According to her she got your contact through her late Husbands contact
directory,so based on that she can trust you. And she again said encase she
did not survive I and you should team up to use the money for humanitarian
and charity service by distributing the money to the motherless homes, and
sick people in the hospitals/less privilege people that needs help. This
Woman and the late husband ran down to Cotonou Benin republic west Africa
for refugee till date because of out break of War in there Country years
back.

So as a poor person like me but not poor before God and heaven am now in
charge of this responsibility believing that I can trust you aswell to
handle this project with me according to her 40% will be set aside for our
assistance, 60% for the project.I need you to confirm to me your ability to
handle this opportunity with total sincerity in your return mail to me and
aswell attach to me your details as stated below.

1.Your Full Names

2.Your Age/ Sex

3.Your Marital Status

4.Your Occupation

5.Your Direct Mobile Numbers.


I will be waiting to read from you, remain bless in Jesus mighty name
AMEN!.

Yours faithfully,

Evangelist Frank John.
Tel: +229 97444586.

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