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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. Favor Allison" <urgentmail02@freemail.hu>
Reply-To: <mrkiwrong@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 18:48:54 +0200
Subject: Remain blessed in the Lord

From: Mrs. Favor H. Allison, Dear beloved in the Lord,  Greetings to you and your family in the name of God, in my search for a reliable and God fearing person and I got your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made on the internet on my bed side. I have decided to seek your help in carrying out my last wishes. Please use this money for the Churches and Less Privileged in the world My name is Mrs. Favor Allison, I'm a 56 year old woman, I was a merchant and owned two businesses, I was also married with two children. My husband and two children were involved in a plane crash. Before this happened, my business and my concern for making money was all I care for, I never really cared about other values in life. Since After the death of my husband and two children, I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $(18.500.000m USD) Eighteen Million Dollars in the bank.  Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a God fearing person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church/person that will use this fund for orphanage homes, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money and my late husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my late husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.  This is why I am taking this decision, I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the pres once of my husband's relatives are around me always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the relevant information that will lead you to have access over this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life and pray to God to forgive me my sins.  Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.  Hope to receive your reply.  Remain blessed in the Lord.  Yours Sister in Christ,  Mrs. Favor Allison

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