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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.Margaret Jena Marois" <knassa2@aol.fr>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:52:03 -0500
Subject: My Greetings to you.


My Greetings to you,

I sent this mail praying for it to reach you in good health, since I myself are in a very critical health condition in which I sleep every night without knowing if I may be alive to see the next day. I am Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois. And aging widow suffering from long time illness.I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of ($15.5 Million Dollars) And I needed a very honest and sincere person Individual or cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity,

I want you to take 40% of the total money for your personal use While 60% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage. I grow up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much. My late Husband made me to understand that Is good to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in need, He saw me the day he came to visit the orphanage home and ask of my hand in marriage ,I have to follow his steps and help the orphanage home,

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. 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 don't need any telephonic communication in this regard because of my health condition and the presence of my late husband's relatives around me always trying to claim this money from me which my husband left for me. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.

I found your email address from the Human resources data base and decided to contact you. Please if you would be able to use the funds for the work of humanity as i have stated here To fulfilled my late husband wishes please,

kindly reply me back immediately through this my private email address for security purposes ( margaretjenam@gmail.com )

Thanks.
Best regards,
Mrs.Margaret Jena Marois.

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