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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. Patricia Norbert" <mrericobijoseph@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patricianorbert788@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:19:48 +0100
Subject: Claim of donation funds!!!

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!
Claim of donation funds!!!

This message might come to you as a surprise. However, it all just my
urgent needs for a partner. That’s made me contact you for this urgent
transaction for the work of God Almighty. My name is Mrs. Patricia
Norbert from the United States, I'm a widow suffering from Breast
Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a child, and as a result, I may not
last till the next two months according to my doctor report. I'm
married to late Pastor Anthony Norbert, and we were married for many
years without any issue of a child before his death. I'm 68 years old
woman. I have some funds which I inherited from my late husband the
sum of (5.8 million dollars) which I needed 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, like
propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place
and help less-privileged. I found your profile and I decided to
contact you for the donation work of God Affair.

According to my doctor report, I don't need any telephone
communication in this regards because of my health. The reason why
taking this bold decision 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 will like you to
understand that my contact with you is a divine direction from God
Almighty after all my prayers.

God opened my eyes to the book of Ecclesiastes 6, verses 1 & 2.Read
this scripture and you will understand that there are 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. He
obeyed 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.

Please if you would be able to use this funds for the work of God
Affair as I stated contact me back as urgent so that I will lead you
to STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NEW YORK USA, where this fund was deposited
by my late husband Pastor Anthony Norbert, for you to retrieve the
funds in your name as the next of kin for work of God Affair thanks. I
will stop here until I hear from you soonest.


Always pray for my health,
May God bless you In Jesus name
Mrs. Patricia Norbert.

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