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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: "Ruth Makary" <ruthmakary@makaryonline.com>
Reply-To: ruth_makary2002@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:00:37 -0900
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE THIS FOR CHARITY.

From: Mrs. Ruth makary.

Calvary Greetings!!

My name is Mrs. Ruth makary a 65yrs old lady. I am a cancer patient and a
nationality of Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Sammy Makary who worked with
Kuwait embassy in SWITZERLAND for nine years before he died in an automobile
crash in December 1999. We were married for eleven years without a
child.Before his death we were devoted Christians. When my late husband was
alive we protected our assets of $USD5 Million through the purchase of a
life insurance policy (Swiss variable annuities) from a Swiss life insurance
company. I was irrevocably designates as beneficiaries of the policy.

The purpose of this investment was to safe our principal capital and make
use of accrues income from the annuities for our upkeep since the principal
fund and the accrued interest are exempt from Swiss taxes under Swiss
law.But unfortunately he dies.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not
last long due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my
stroke. I developed this sickness as a result of the sudden shock and hearth
attack I had when the breaking news came to me on that faithful day that my
husband was involved in an auto crash and died at the spot in the city of
Zurich in December 1999.


Having known my condition I decided to liquidate these assets and
donate this fund with all the accrued interests to church or better still a
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in. I want an individual that will use this fund to churches,
Orphanages,Research centers and widows, propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained.
I took this bold decision because I don?t have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband?s relatives are of questionable characters
and are not Christians. They have been persuasive and inquisitive to know
where we have invested our funds but I cannot reveal this to them. And I
don?t want my hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers and I would
dislike a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision. Because of their selfish
threat I have ordered the Swiss insurance company to transfer my fund to the
security vault of its subsidiary company in Paris-France pending when I will
find a good Christian believer whom I shall entrust the fund unto to help me
carried out my wishes.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going and everyone is
entitling to death. 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 telephone communication in this regard because of my
health and for the presence of my late Husband relatives around me always. I
don?t want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.

I have briefed my attorney about this development. As soon as I receiveyour
reply I shall give you the contact of my attorney in Edinburgh, UK to issue
you my power of authority and other documents that would enable you to lay
claim of the fund from the security company in Paris-France.I want you and
the church to always pray for me. 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 sourcing for
other people for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.
Expecting to hearing from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Ruth Makary.


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