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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: "Mr mary Kamaseko" <marykamaseko@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: info_marykamaseko@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:53:37 +0100
Subject: Goodday

Dearest in the Lord,
please endeavour to use this for the children of God. I am Mrs. Mary
Kamaseko. From Senegal. My husband Rowland Kamaseko,he worked with the
Senegalese embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the
year
2002.We were married for 11years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before
his
death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not
to
re-marry or have a child outside my matrimonial home, which the
bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.6 million
{Five
million Six Hundred dollars} with a financial institution in London.
Presently this money is still with the financial institution. Recently,
my
doctor told me that I would not last due to cancer problem. Though what
disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to
donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that
will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a church or individual that will use this to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that
the
house of God is well maintained .The bible made us to understand that
blessed is the hand that giveth I took this decision because I don't
have
any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are
not
Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused by
unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in
an
ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision am not
afraid
of death because I know where I am going .I know that I am going to be
in
the blossom of the Lord.
Exodus 14:14 say that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace.
I donâ??t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health and because of the presence of my husband's relative's
around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.
With God
all things are possible and as soon as I receive your reply, I shall
give
you the contact of the financial institution in London. I will also
issue
you a letter of authority that will empower you
as the original beneficiary of 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 must
serve
him in spirit and in truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me
room
in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this purpose.
Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in.
Please use my alternative email address for your reply
info_marykamaseko@yahoo.com
Hoping to hear from you soon
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours In Christ,

Mrs. Mary Kamaseko.

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