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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: "Mirian H. Alexander" <mirian_hesua206@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs.miriam@live.fr
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 00:31:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Morning My Dearest In Christ,

My Dearest In Christ,

Good Morning my dear, as i hope that you are doing well today. I am Mrs Miriam Alexanda from Lebanon. I am married to Mr Hesua Alexanda.who worked with Lebanon embassy in Ivory Coast for Nine years before he died in the year 2006. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days. Though his sudden death was linked and suspected to have been masterminded by his business partner, He was poison. But God knows the truth!! Before my husband's death we were both born again Christian. 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 Eight Million Dollars.(USD$8,000.000) in a foreign Bank account which he declared for me to take care of the fund for my future, My Doctor told me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instructed therein, I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows,propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers. I dont 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 the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband 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 Bank with the information you will use to contact them on my behalf and I strongly beleive that this transfer
can only take a minimum of 4days if you follow my instruction very well.

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 searching another church or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hopeing to receive your reply. Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Miriam Alexanda



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