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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.Esther Nsaidi." <selena@selena.net.ua>
Reply-To: mrs_esther11@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:38:01 +0000
Subject:

Dearest Beloved in Christ!

Goodday and Peace of the Lord be with you!

I am Mrs. Esther Nsaidi from Sudan., the wife of
the Late Mr. Benjamin Nsaidi who was the
ex-Sudanise Ambassador to Ghana who died Just
6months Ago along with my two children in the
Sudanise War while on holiday in Sudan and by
the Grace of God i was lucky to escape by the
help of the United Nations Rescue Team to the
Refugee Camp In Accra-Ghana.

Before the Death My Husband, he deposited the
sum of $12 Million United States Dollars in the
International Commercial Bank In
Accra-Ghana,Stating me as the Next of
Kin/Beneficiary.

Yesterday,the United Nations Chief Medical
Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next Two months due to breast a cancer
discovered in me after conducting a test
yesterday. 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 Christian and a trustworthy individual
that will use these funds 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.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall Instruct
the Bank to effect transfer to you as my foreign
Beneficiary. I have set aside 55% personally
for you,while the balance 45% to be used as i
have stated above.

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.

Who ever 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 do
accordingly as I stated herein.

Get back to me with your full
names,age,sex,occupation and Telephone number
via my email address(mrs_esther11@yahoo.com.hk)in
order for me to Instruct the Bank to effect
transfer to you as my foreign Beneficiary.
Best Regards and God Bless!

Mrs.Esther Nsaidi.

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