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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 Gloria Goci <angelina102@cantv.net>
Reply-To: mrsgloriagoci_donation@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 17:13:24 -0430 (VET)
Subject: ***SPAM*** My Charity Donation fund (USD $5.3 Million Dollars)

My Charity Donation fund (USD $5.3 Million Dollars)
Mrs. Gloria Goci
 
Beloved In Christ,
 
Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Sister Mrs.Gloria Goci,Nationality of Philippines. and am 70 years old widow women & a new Christian convert ,suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukemia According to my doctor my condition  is critical and I might not survive.My worried is recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer Sickness, though what disturbs me most is my stroke after my husband death.

Although as a christian,I believe God and I know that I will not die,but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband (Dr.Jonathan Akablan. Goci ) and my only son were killed during the (COTE D 'IVOIRE CIVIL WAR ) 'TAKE A LOOK' I am alone and without nobody with me, Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter.
 
I have the sum of Five Million,Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US $5.3 Million Dollars ) The fund is presently deposited in a Bank of this country and all the documents concerning the fund are in are in my custody.
 
I inherited this money ($5.3 Million USD) from my late husband who was an industrialist and international an businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation work for God's guidance and if in your heart you genuinely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry evangelical work, building a Clinic, Hospital, Car Transportation, School, orphanage home, library and drilling of water for the orphans, local community, widows, Old Aged, and people living with HIV//AIDS who can not afford to pay for health, school and foodstuff or otherwise in relation to Gods work, do get in touch with me for further arrangements on how you will receive this charity donation.
 
Try to set up a kind of Foundation where free drugs can be reduced at a low rate and price to the poor.You shall call the foundation, (MRS GLORIA GOCI’S-CHARITABLE FOUNDATION) PLEASE TAKE-NOTE OF THIS, please I do not want you to tell people about this mission because human beings are not good and they can tell you to make away with this fund but I know you are not going to let people tell you what will not benefit you and myself.

May the Good God Richly bless you and your family,once again and as you receive,give and give God all the glory...

Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Sister Mrs Gloria Goci

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