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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. Linah Mohohlo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmohohlo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 00:57:33 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

From Mrs. Linah Mohohlo
The Governor of the Bank of Botswana.
e-mail: Mrs Linah mohohlo [mrsmohohlo@gmail.com]
 
My Dearest in Christ,
Firstly I would like to introduce myself; my name is Mrs. Linah Mohohlo from Botswana. I am the governor of the Bank of Botswana you can view the profile on the panel members at
( http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/panelmember/en-linah-mohohlo/) and read about me. I know this may come to you as a surprise, because you did not know me. I sincerely
need your assistance discretely because of my high business associations, which is the reason why I write to you on a personal level and through divine direction. It is my desire to have a genuinely personal relationship with you.
 
I deposited the sum of USD$10.5M (Million U.S.Dollars) with Finance/bank presently. These funds emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which I executed with the Bank of Botswana. Though I am the person who approved this contract but I honestly never knew at the time that it had been over invoiced. I am now afraid that the government of Botswana might start to investigate on contracts I awarded; presently this money is still with the bank in Malaysia.
I suffer from cancer and recently my Doctor informed me that due to my poor health condition I would not be able to stay alive past the next three months due to the cancer.
None the less what disturbs me mostly is the stroke I suffered. Having known my condition I decided to donate these funds to a church or better still An honest individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual person or church organization that will use the funds for churches, orphanages, research centres 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 gives, I took this decision
because I have a child that will inherit this money but my son cannot carry out this work alone. I therefore decided to use some of the money to work for God and live some for my son to have a better future. My only son is only just 17 years old now and having to grow up without a father he has a low maturity, hence the reason for me taking this bold decision to ask for your assistance.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I would like you to understand that me contacting yo5+u is a divine direction from God; As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact information of the Finance/bank. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose.I am now in a Belgium hospital for throat treatment because i cannot talk. I will instruct the Finance/bank to transfer this fundinto your account.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. I will sendmy telephone number to you as soon as i receive your response so we can chat on phone for easy communication.
Mrs. Linah Mohohlo and only Son Goodwill Mohohlo.
Gods favour is sufficient for me.
 
 

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