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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: "Mrs Gift Clement" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.gift_clement@discuz.org>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 12:49:56 -0700
Subject: Re: From Mrs Gift Clement.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Wabaratuh
Mrs Gift Clement
>From Solomon Island
Avenue 8450
 
 
 
Hello my dear,
 
this message might come to you as a surprised, but please find time to go through it carefully. I am Mrs. Gift Clement from Solomon Island. I am married to Mr. Clement William from UK who worked in UK Embassy in GUINEE for nine years before he died in the year 2006.
 
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian.
 
Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5 Million in a bank recently, my DOCTOR told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church, organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
 
I want a Muslim or church, organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of Allah/God is maintained.
 
l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not good at all because they are the one that killed my husband in other to have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in badly way.
 
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's
 
relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.
 
I want you and the Muslim or church or other organization to always pray for me because the almighty is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please never disclose this covenant to anyone ok.
 
I will need the below information to enable me forward it to my bank so that they will contact you immediately:-
 
(1) Your complete names
(2)Your house address
(3).Company name if any.
(4).Private telephone number
(5) Private fax number 
(6) Private email address
(7) Your brief profile
(8) Your Photograph
(9) Your bank account.
 
And any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another organization or good person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
 
Please do keep the confidential of this transaction for my funds security reason otherwise i will look for another person right? Once again, remember to always been in your computer because delay is not good for my health i can die any day so you should get back to me as to forward your information to my bank so that they will transfer these funds before i die.
NOTICES*:YOU CAN ONLY SEND ME A SMS MASSAGES WITH THE BELOW NUMBER, DUE TO THE CODITION OF MY HEALTH, WHICH THE DOCTOR TOLD ME.
 
Thanks and Remain blessed.
 
Mrs Gift Clement.
Sms only due to my condition +44 703 184 2844

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