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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: grace_gupta@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 04:39:53 +0100
Subject: let do the Work of God.

Please endeavour to use it for children of God.

with warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this
letter

meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to receive this proposal
from me

since you do not know me personally. However, I am sincerely seeking your
confidence

in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind and as a person of
integrity

from God.

My name is Mrs. Grace Gupta from Malaysia. I am married to Dr james Gupta
who

worked with the Malaysia embassy in South Africa for nine years, Before
he died in

2002. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died after a brief
illness

that lasted for four days.Before his death we were both born again christains.Since

his death i decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which

the bible spoke against.When my husband was alife he deposited the sum of

$22million US dollars [twenty two million US dollars] with a finance company
in

Europe.Presently, these money is still with the a security company in europe.

Resently my doctor told me that i will take the grace of GOD for me to live
0ne year more due to cancer

problems. Though what disturbs me mostly is my stroke.Having known my condition
i

decided to donate this funds to church or still a christain individual that
will use

this to fund churches,orphanages and widows and also propagating the word
of God and to ensure

that the house of God is maintained.

The bible made us to understand that blessed are the hands that giveth.I
took this

decision because i don`t have any child that will inherit these money and
my

husband?s relatives are not christains and i don`t want my husband hard
earned

money to be misused by unbelievers.

I don`t want a situation where these money will be used in an ungodly manner,Hence

the reason for taking these bold decision.I am not afraid of death hence
i know where

am going.I know that am going to be in the bossom of the lord.Exodus 14vs14
says that

the lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace.I can only

communication with you via email because of my health i cant always call
you because of my health and my inlaws around me but i will always try if
chance permits me.

I don`t want them to know about these development. Although i can do all
things

through christ that empowers me.As soon as i recieve your reply i shall
give you the

contact of the security Company in Europe.I will also fax to you all the

deposit document and a letter of authority that will enpower you as the
original-

Beneficiary of this funds.I want you and the church to always pray for me.


My happiness is that i lived a life of a worthy christain,Whoever that wants
to serve

the lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful
all through

your life.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Best regards,

Mrs Roseline.

N.B:Please for more details contact me on my private email

address:grace_gupta2004@operamail.com




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