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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: Brother Steven Madu <brotherstevenmadu20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brothersteven_madu17@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:39:19 -1200
Subject: LET US JOIN HAND AND LIFT THE KINGDOM OF GOD

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Beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus! May the Lord?s favor
and peace be multiplied to you,see Numbers 6:24-26; 2 Peter 1:2. The word
of God also says, 'They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings as eagles: they shall run, and not be weary,
and they shall walk, and not faint.' Isaiah 40:31.It is a privilege to
share this great testimony with you, to God be thy glory. am Brother Steven
Madu,Happily married to my wife with Four children.

During a prayer and fasting session in our church i asked God Almighty
to direct me to an honest person that will use this Fund righteously to
reach the needy, the less privilege and lost souls.For the word of God
says, 'what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loss his
soul'. The bible also says, 'the blessing of God comes supernaturally and
it is through Divine favor'.

The amount involved, is $6.5m US dollar (SIX million,five hundred US
dollars) This said fund was acquired,when i was working with an
International Oil Firm in my Country,I was the field operational Manager of
Exporting of CRUDE OIL in my Company when i was in the world. Manager of
Exporting of CRUDE OIL in my Company when i was in the world.Manager of
Exporting of CRUDE OIL in my
Company when i was in the world.

I gave my life to God Almighty after my predicaments in the world and
God really touched my life.Then, after given my life to God,i packaged and
sealed the fund in a consignment box and deposited the consignment box that
contained the fund with a Security Company, ready for delivery and
to invest the fund on the things that will glorify the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ for His wonderful deeds in my life.

Beloved, i will like you to immediately send me your particulars, full
names, full address, direct telephone and fax numbers to enable me procure
the necessary documents covering the fund,making you the sole beneficiary
of the fund.As soon as i receive your particulars, I will start up all the
necessary process on how the funds will get to you.

Be informed that as soon as this fund is in your possession,i shall join.
Be informed that we are aware of the way email proposals of this type are
being sent from this part of Africa and as regards that,you should please
treat this with utmost attention knowing fully well that you cannot and
will not be compelled to assist us if you are not disposed to.

Awaiting your prompt response.

Yours in Christ

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