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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. Rita Petrov" <rita@petrov.com>
Reply-To: mrs_rita_petrov02@live.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:32:01 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: MY DEAR BELOVED


My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

Good day to you and your family, My Name is Mrs.
Rita Petrov,I am married to late Dr. Yuri Petrov who
was an Oil Merchant and international businessman
before he died in the year 2001 after a briefillness
that lasted for only five days. We were married for
Seventeen years with a daughter (Lillian)who later
died in an Automobile accident. Before the Untimely
death of my husband we were both born again
Christians. Since his death I decided not to remarry
or get a child outside my Matrimonial home which the
Bible is against.

When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum
of ($18,000,000.00 USD) Eighteen Million United
States Dollars with a Bank in England whose name is
witheld Until we open up communication,this money is
still with the Bank till date.
Recently, Following my ill health, my Doctor told me
that i may not last for the next Couple Of Months
due to My cancer problem. the one that disturbs me
most is my inability to move Around and Having known
my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
Charitable organization or a Trusted Person that
will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein,according to the desire of my late
husband Before his death. I don't want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly Way.This
is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of
death Hence I know where I am going. I know that I
am going to be in the Bossom of theLord. 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
hence the presence of my husband's relatives around
me always.I don't want them to know about this
development and i want you to know that With God all
things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you
the contact of the Bank where you shall reach them
and i will also issue you a Letter Of Authorization
from the High Court Of Justice here in Russia that
will prove you to be a beneficiary of this fund
while I want you and your organization 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 another
individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein whilei am Hoping to receive your
urgent reply.

Have a Blessed Day.
Your Beloved Sister
Mrs.Rita Petrov.

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