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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: "Rev. Williams Darice" <rev.darice@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 11:56:00 +0100
Subject: From Rev. Williams Darice


I remind you again for the last. I want to assure you that there is
light at the end of the tunnel after all the disappointment and
frustrations that you have gone through in the hands of the fraudsters
and impostors.The good news is that you can still receive your
beneficiary payment if you do the right thing.Please do not allow
anybody to deceive and defraud you again. I am the only person with the
constitutional power and authority to transfer your beneficiary
payment.Without my signature no beneficiary will ever receive one cent
from apex bank.All the powers to transfer any beneficiary payment
belongs to me and to no one else.There is only one genuine Director of
Finance and that is me and no other person and you should understand
that I am not just given this position only by my academical merit but
also as a minister of God with Gospel time mission and God has anointed
me as a minster of reconciliation,propagating the Gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ with all fervor and dedication.I am not slothful in this
great commission but I am aglow burning with the Zeal of the
spirit,Father I thank you for making me Wise and guiding me by your
wisdom to dig My foundation deep in the rock, which is Christ.by this I
know I can outlast every storm that rages against me for he that is in
me is greater than he that is in the world ,in Jesus Name,Amen!

The
only way I can prove myself is to transfer your funds into your account
within 24hours that you have fulfilled apex bank/ministry of Finance
transfer condition.You have suffered enough in the hands of the
fraudsters.It is now time for you to see the light and receive your
beneficiary payment.Stop listening to all the stupid,baseless and
senseless stories from the fraudsters as to the reasons why your
beneficiary payment is being delayed.
They are not telling you the truth.

The
plain truth is that they do not have the power to effect your
beneficiary payment.I am responsible for withholding your beneficiary
payment file,so if you like pay,pay, pay to the fraudsters until you are
tired and frustrated of paying, you will still not receive one dollar
until you adhere strictly to this genuine apex bank/ministry of Finance
transfer conditions.The word of God in the book of James 1:2-4
Consider
it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing
that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance
have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking in nothing.
Contact me immediately you receive this letter
through email if you are serious about receiving your payment.I will
effect your transfer within 24hours that you have contacted me.To this
end you are advice to stop any form of communication with any one
regarding your payment except through me and you are expected to attach
to this email your proof of identity either a copy of your international
passport or driver's license for identification, your mobile telephone
number for proper/prompt and speedy communication which is the bedrock
of this transaction, if you follow my instruction and certify the
transfer condition. your money will gets to you immediately.

Regards
Rev. Williams Darice

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