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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: BRENDA JEFFERY <francisnwafor24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jefferybrenda39@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 15:37:42 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!
Good day to you my beloved in the Lord How is everything going with
you and your family? This message might come to you as a surprise.
However, It is all just my urgent needs for a partner. That made me
contacts you for this urgent transaction for the Work of God Almighty.
My name is Brenda Jeffrey from the United States of America, I'm a
widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a
Child, and as a result, I may not last till next two months according
to my doctor’s report. I'm married to the late Pastor William Jeffrey,
and we were married for many years without any issue of a child before
his death. I'm a 72 years old woman. I have some funds which I
inherited from my late husband the sum of (10.5 Million dollars) which
I need a very honest and God fearing person who will claim the funds
from the Bank and use the funds for work of God Affair donation in the
house of God Almighty, like propagating the good news of God and to
ensure God worshiping place and helping the less privileged. I found
your profile and I decided to contact you for the donation work of God
Affair, Please if you I know that you cannot afford to carry out this
project by all means in the name of our Lord God as a believer in
Christ. Please do not respond back to this email.
According to my doctor’s report, I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health. The reason why I am
taking this bold decision is that my husband's relatives are not
Christians and I don't want my family hard to earn money to be misused
by unbelievers, I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death hence 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 would like you to
understand that my contact with you is a divine direction from God
Almighty after all my fasting and prayers. God opened my eyes to the
book of Ecclesiastes 6,verses 1 & 2.Read this scripture and you will
understand that there are many people in this world that God gave the
grace to acquire wealth yet God did not give them the grace to enjoy
the wealth. I happened to fall into the same category now it is the
wish of God. When God revealed to me to use my wealth to do his work,
I understood that God was testing me like He tested Abraham and other
men of God. Abraham needed a child and God asked him to use his only
son for sacrifice, Abraham was faithful and obeyed the Lord GOD, And
God made him the father of many nations. Please if you will use this
fund as I stated in this letter then direct your reply immediately.
Get back to me if you are interested so that I will lead you to ALLY
BANK INTERNATIONAL where this fund was deposited by my late husband
Pastor William Jeffrey, for you to retrieve the funds in your name as
my next of kin for work of God Affair thanks, I will stop here until I
hear from you soonest. Please kindly contact me on my private email
(jefferybrenda39@gmail.com )

Always pray for my health,
May God bless you In Jesus name amen.
Sister Brenda Jeffrey

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