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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: "REV.FR.TIMOTHY JACOB" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <earlyblessing22@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 01:39:05 +0100
Subject: Dear Brother/Sister in Christ,

Hello Dear Brother/Sister in Christ,

My name is Reverend father Timothy Jacob.I am writing from St.Joseph's Catholic Church Cotonou Benin Republic.If you are receiving this email, then you are among the five (5) lucky and God selected individuals that will receive Ten Million United State Dollars (10,000,000.00USD)each for the purposing of helping children ,the needy and the less privileges.
A woman by name Miss. Dorathy Edwards from United State of American Working here in Africa all of her life suddenly being told by her Doctor that she has three days to live due to heart problem she has.So this woman deposited hundred million united stated dollars that she has to this church to be sent to 10 God selected peoples who will spend the money with the poor children and the needy since she has no relatives at all who can do this for her. This woman is now late .May her soul rest in peace. Amen.
So now if you are receiving this email in your inbox or spam due to low connection here then you are the selected and Holy spirit chosen one to receive 10,000,000.00USD to help the poor children and the needy peoples. It is 50 million Dollars to Non Africans and 50 Million Dollars to Africans.
I am the one in charge of Non African's 50 million US dollars, so if you are receiving this email just know that you are selected and if you are ready to receive this sum of 10 million US dollars being your own share out of the 50 Million US dollars and spend with the poor children and the needy peoples as this woman willed when she was still alive then kindly contact me direct on my Private email Address { admin@buybycard.com or earlyblessing22@gmail.com } I will give you details on how the fund can be received by you within 10days from today.

This fund is 100% percent legit and true. If you receive this email on your inbox or spam box you are the chosen one.
Kindly contact me direct on my Email address <admin@buybycard.com or earlyblessing22@gmail.com> with your :

Full Name: :::::::
Current home Address:::
Country::::::::
Alternative email addresses(All your other emails)
Religion::::::
Tell Phone number:::::
Occupation:::::
Copy of your ID
May God Be with you as you are contacting to do this work for your God.
You can reach me on this number +2347010840344

Rev.Fr.Timothy Jacobs
From St.Joseph's Catholic Church

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