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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: mrslilianrowland@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:26:11 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?mrs=20lilian=3A=20My=20wish=20for=20God=2E?=

From: Mrs. LILIAN GEORGE ROWLAND

Dearest in the Lord.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the
above named person from Senegal. I am married to Dr GEORGE ROWLAND who worked
with Senegalise embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in
the year 2000.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible
is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$9.5. (Nini
Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars)with security company here in
Cote d I voire here.

Presently, this money is still with a security here in Cote d' Ivoire. The
security they are waiting for me to produce some one who stand as my husbanf
foreign partner and the box will be released to him this is why I am soluciting
for your assistance.

Presently,my Doctor told me that my chances of living is limited
but.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition
I decided to donate half of this fund to church or individualthat that will
utilize it well for God and for the less privilages the way I am going

to instruct here in. I want this fund to be used to sponsor churches 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 bossom
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 telephone communication in this regard
because of my health,and because of the presence of my husband's relatives
around me always. I don't want them to know about this develo pment. With
God all things are possible.

Because of my health condition I have handed over every covering documents
as regards to the deposit fund to the Doctor in the hospital were i am incase
of anything because i do not know what might happen anytime so tha he will
continue from were i stop to complite this dream.

For your norble assistance to help me claim this box from the security company
as our foreign partner as the fund was deposited by my husband. i ihave
decided to offer you %20 of the total amount after the claim of the box.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security
company for you to contact them for the release of the box.

I will also issue you a letter of authorisation that will empower you as
the original- beneficiary of the consignment. 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 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 act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you son
to give you directives on how to receive the consignment.

To God be the glory remain blessed you and your family.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs LILIAN GEORGE ROWLAND








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