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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- avocberndkoch@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- in france. his particulars are name: bernd koch email avocberndkoch@aim.com www.bhkfrance.com thanks for your assistance yours in (Aim; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: admin@projectsupport.name
Reply-To: marikhalid@fastermail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:03:28 +0200
Subject: Donation

Dear Brother/Sister's in Lord Christ Jesus.

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,I am former Mrs.
aliza Wasilat ali rasaq, now Mrs Mary Khalid,a widow to Late ali rasaq
Mohammed, I am 72years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering
From long time cancer of the breast. From all indications, my condition
is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more
than six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe
stage.

My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of
our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the
Gulf war .My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all his business and wealth. My personal physician told me
that I may not live for more than six months and I am so scared about
this. So, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing
to the development of evangelism and also to assist the recent victim of
tsunami in your country Japan, This mission who will no doubt be tasking
had made me to recently relocate to Israel, where I live presently.

I selected your organization or company after visiting the website for
this purpose and Prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of
$19.500,000.00 Million US Dollars to your organization or company for
the development of evangelism and also as aids for the victims of the
recent tsunami in your country . Please note that, this fund is lying in
a Security Company in France and the company has branches, therefore my
lawyer will file an immediate application for the transfer of the money
in the name of your company. Please, do not reply me if you have the
intention of using this fund for personal use other than enhancement of
evangelism and assistance of the tsunami victims in your country.

Lastly, I want you/your company to be praying for me as regards my
entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my
spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisition without Jesus Christ in
one's life is vanity upon vanity. If you have to die says the keep fit
and i will give you the crown of life.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. If you are interested do

Reach my Attorney he lives in France.
His Particulars are
Name: Bernd Koch
Email avocberndkoch@aim.com
www.bhkfrance.com
Thanks for your assistance
Yours in Christ,
MRS MARY KHALID.
Kuwait
marikhalid@fastermail.com

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