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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: ELIZABETH WILLIAMS <deborah_deon3@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:41:01 -0400
Subject: PLEASE, MAKE DONATION OF THIS FUND, FOR JUDICIOUS WORK OF GOD.





        My name is  Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, from United States Of America, ( USA ). A widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke at the same time,for many years, which denied me child bearing for my lovely husband and as a result of that, i may not last as my God wishes me,according to my doctor"s  report.

         I'm legally married to late "Pastor Ashley Williams" and we were married for many years without any child to bless this marriage before his death. 

         I'm 68 years old woman. I have some legal Funds, I inherited from my late husband, the sum of(5.8 million US Dollars), which i needed a very honest and God fearing person, who will claim the funds from the bank and use it for the work of God"s Affairs, like; donation in the house of God,propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God"s worshiping place and help less-privileged.

        To the glory of God, I found your profile and then decided to contact you for the funds donation work of God and to please and put my husband"s soul to rest, where ever almighty God has placed him, as he has joined his ancestors, painfully and regrettably to my heart.

          I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health according to my doctor"s report and to avoid my health disturbances.  please if you would be able to use the funds judiciously for the work of God as i stated above, Please and Kindly contact me back so i will lead you to "STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK, USA" where this fund was deposited by my late husband "Pastor Ashley Williams", for you to retrieve the funds in my name as the next of kin to my family and sincerely and absolutely work with it, judiciously and accordingly.

      I will stop here until i hear from you, urgently and as expected.

 Email;;;( ew0087509@gmail.com )

 Mrs. Elizabeth Williams,

    I pray that God will over flow your palms with his abundance blessings, 
as you work for him with this very fund, judiciously and successfully.

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