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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: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1ycy4gU2hpdmFuYSBTaGFxdWlsbGUi?= <mrs@terra.com.co>
Date:
Subject:

Dear I greet you.
 
I apologize if the contents in this mail = are contrary to your moral ethics which I feel may be of great disturbance = to your personal life, but I feel quite safe dealing with you. Though this = medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it= because it remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communic= ation. However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be tre= ated as such.

I am contacting you based on trust and confidentiality= . I have reposed higher confidence in your ability to handle this matter pe= rfectly for my sake. I am a serious minded person. I am the below named per= son from Asia. I am married to Late Engr. Dejon Shaquille from Trinidad and= Tobago who worked with an Oil Firm here in THAILAND (ASIA) for nine years = before he died in the year 2006. We were married for 5 years without a chil= d.
 
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four day= s. Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I de= cided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the = Bible is against. When my late husband (Engr. Dejon Shaquille) was alive he= deposited the sum of $5.3 Million US (Five Million Three Hundred Thousand = U.S Dollars) in an ESCROW ACCOUNT. Presently, this fund is still intact in = the ESCROW ACCOUNT in the BANK. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would no= t last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that distur= bs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decide= d to open up. I want an organization or an individual that will use this fu= nd for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that= the house of God is maintained due to the fact that I Mrs. Shivana Shaquil= le don't have the right and legal backups to claim the fund since we did no= t conclude our legal marriage right as husband and wife do we leaved as hus= band and wife but that does not give me legal right to claim the fund. The = Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that give.

I to= ok this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund= and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband=E2= =80=99s efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where t= his money will be used in an ungodly way.

This is why I am taking th= is 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 tel= ephone communication in this regard because of my health and the presence o= f 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 yo= ur reply I shall pray and seek the face of God if truly you are the right o= ne to execute the claim since the fund will be used for his purpose.
&nb= sp;
Once I get confirmation after my prayers, I will introduce you to my= family lawyer that will prepare an authorization letter of claiming the fu= nd without any attorney consultation fee. My happiness is that I lived a li= fe of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve h= im in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. A= ny delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for thi= s same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated = herein. Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord. Please= send me your complete information, to enable me send over to my family att= orney. You are not going to pay my family lawyer because i have already tak= en care of him concerning this project but should there be any fee, that mi= ght be for documentation if needed.
 
(1). Full names:
(2). c= ontact address:
(3). Phone:
(4). Cell phone:
(5). Age:
(6). Occ= upation
 
Kindest regards

Mrs. Shivana Shaquille

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