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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: "serena1111 Gazeta.pl" <serena1111@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: sisterserena@googlemail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:27:17 +0100
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USED IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.


PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USED IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.


I am Mrs.Serena Jones from Kuwait.I am married to Dr.Harry Jones who worked
with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year
2000.We were married for eleven years without a child.

He 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
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against.when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$8.6Million
(Eight Million six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with one finance/security
company in Amsterderm Holland. Presently, this money is still with the
Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next three months due to cancer problem.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. 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 that will use this fund to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is 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 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. I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. 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 don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health because of the presence of my husband's relatives 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 contact of the Finance/Security Company . I will also issue you
a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of
this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord
is my shephard. 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. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this
same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to
hearing
from you. N.B-PLEASE I WILL ADVICE YOU TO GIVE THE LAWYER IN CHARGE A CALL
IMMEDIATELY, HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING AND
I BELIEVE HE WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN JESUS NAME.


Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Serena Jones

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