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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: Stella Johnson <johnson.stella89@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: stellajohnson06@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:53:04 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Beloved One,











Beloved One,
 
I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ.

I am Mrs, Stella Johnson , from Australia,
a widow to late Mr John.Johnson, I am 54 years old, I am a new
christain convert suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from
all indication, my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite
obvious that i may only live for few months, according to my doctors,
and in all indication regarding to my medical analysis, this is because
the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage that no hope for me to
be a living person again.

my late husband killed during the france raid against terrorism in Togo
when he went for business trip as he have well exterblished compnay in
Togo ,and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any
child. my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
all his business and wealth. I having known my healthy condtion. now I
have decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the
development of the church in america, africa, asia and europe especailly create solution to problem of less previllaged ones and orphanage homes.

I selected you after visiting the website i prayed and fasted
over it, i am willing to donate fund to the less privileged. please i
want you to note that this fund is lying in a bank in Togo and upon my
instruction, will file in an application for the transfer of the money
in your name.

lastly, i honestly pray that this money when transferred, will
be used for the said purpose even if i am late then, because i have come
to find out that wealth acquisition without christ is vanity and i made
the promise to God that the fund will be use to build his tample. may
the grace of our lord jesus the love of God and the fellowship of God be
with you and your family.
 

I wait urgent reply from you.
remain blessed,
your sister Stella Johnson.













 


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