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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: Mrs Joy Adama <mrsjoyadama6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjoy.adama@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:07:02 +0000
Subject: My Dearest in the Lord,

My Dearest in the Lord,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ. I am
Mrs. joy Adama from Kuwait. I was married to Mr. Emmauel Adama who
worked with Kuwait embassy in Hong Kong, for nine years before he died
last year. We were married for eleven years without a child. My
husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I
decided not to remarry because age is no longer on my side. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$1.9 million
dollars) in a Bank in Hong Kong, Presently, this money is still in
the Bank in Hong Kong. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. my stroke
sickness condition now' I decided to donate this fund to a charity
organization or church that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein . but you never know who to trust in this great
project before God brought you . Please i want you to use this fund
for orphanages, and church , widows , and the effort to maintain the
house of God . The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the
hand that giveth " I took this decision because I have any child, if
you can handle this project only for God sake.

I will instructed the bank to transfer the money to you as my
foreigner that will apply to the bank. And release the fund to you,
but you will assure me that you will take 30% of the money for all
your effort and the expenses you may face during the transaction with
the bank and give 70% to the Charity organization,

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whosoever
that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. I
want you to send the following items to me for the procession of the
affidavit:

(1) Your full name..................................................
(2) Your address....................................................
(3) Your Nationality.................................................
(4) Your Age / Sex.....................................................
(5) Your Occupation............................................
(6) Your marital status......................................
(7) Your direct telephone number..................
(8) Your photo.......................................

I need these information’s very urgent. Any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. I am
hoping to receive your urgent reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ
Mrs joy Adama.

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