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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS.SHRINDER JORGENSEN" <test@zmkmkm.com>
Reply-To: shrinder4christ@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 16:50:40 +0100
Subject: Calvary Greeting To You My Dear From Mrs. Shrinder Jorgensen
- This mail is a HTML mail. Not all elements could be shown in plain text mode. -
Dear beloved
Calvary greetings to you in the most wonderful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus,I am Mrs.Shrinder Jorgensen am married to late Mr. Hector Williams who worked with an embassy here in the UNITED KINGDOM for nine years before he died in the year 2008.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 MUSLIM. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $18.5Million (Eighteen Million, Five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a security company.
Presently this money is still under the safe keeping of the security company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not live as for the next few months due to my cancer problems. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to CHURCH or better still a MUSLIM individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a church that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom 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 because of 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 will forward your personal information to the security company so that they will contact you as the newly beneficairy next of kin to my fund before transferring the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your country. I will also issue you a letter of authorization that will empower you as my newly original beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord 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 as sure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Shrinder Jorgensen
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