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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ESTHER ALEX" <estheralex40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: estheralex_40@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:05:24 +0000
Subject: From: Mrs Esther Alex

From: Mrs Esther Alex
Demak  Laut street,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia
USE THIS FUND TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILAGED
    I am the above named person but now undergoing
medical treatment now. I am married to Dr. Alex
who worked with South Africa
embassy in Malaysia  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$27.6Million (twenty-seven Million six hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars) with one faniance/security
company in Europe.
  Presently, this money is still with the Security
Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.
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 church or individual
that will use this 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 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
development. With God all things are possible. As soon
as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact
of the  Finance/Security Company Europe.
I will also issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of
this fund. 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. 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 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.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord,
Mrs Esther Alex

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