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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: Nana Okoro <jesus4charityworks@att.net>
Reply-To: revnokoro@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:17:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Charity works



Dear Beloved



IT IS FOR CHARITY WORKS



May God be with you and richly bless you as you read this without prejudice. Amen!,

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. I got your contact information through the International Public Record WHO IS WHO` after I fasted and prayed to God for a reliable person who will carry out this project with me without running away with the donation.



I am Barrister Nana Okoro based in Republic of Togo. I am also an Ordained Rev Father. To the Glory of God, I was privileged to be a close friend and confidant to a late Brother in Christ Rev. Abraham Gideon Allistone, who worked tirelessly both in his private life and in the service of God in his lifetime before his divine call to Eternal Glory.



In all my association with this late brother and friend, this revelation, the object of this email was never made known to me

because the late Rev. Allistone lived a very disciplined life. He was wealthy before he went into ministry and adequately provided for his family and also cared for people who were opportuned to come in close contact with him. However, shortly before his call to eternal Glory, he had summoned me to his sick bed and told me about a trust which he had made to be given out in the event that he died which he intended to be used for Charity, Ministry, Evangelical work or otherwise when

he was gone. This he asked me to supervise, as a trusted friend for fear of subversion of his promise and pledge to God.



He then prayed for me and blessed me trusting that I would not subvert his pledge to God. Before he died, he told me that his wife was aware of the trust and that I will have to work with the wife to carry out his last wishes. Presently, I have already had a discussion concerning this trust fund with the late Rev. Allistone's wife and owing to her failing health, she has asked me to reach out to you concerning this matter and see how we can work out something together.



Before he died, he gave me information concerning the fund and what I was to do. With all due respect to him, I waited for the completion of the burial rites and mourning and other sundry matters concerning him before proceeding to reach you.



I have prayed concerning this issue for God's guidance and I want to reach out to you and for us to arrange how we can work together to use this fund for Charity, Ministry, Evangelical work or otherwise as the Late Rev. Allistone's wished, Do get in touch with me for us to have a discussion more on how to proceed with this noble gift.



God bless you once again and as you receive, give God all the Glory.



Yours in the Lord,



Rev Nana Okoro

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