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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS EGNALD STEVE" <mrsegnaldsteve@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsegnaldsteve@jmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 01:55:39 +0000
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH.

From: Mrs.Egnald Steve
Demak Laut street,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia.

Dear friend,
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical
treatment now.

I am married to Dr. Steve 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 finance/security company abroad.

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 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 who are not christian. 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 abroad 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.Egnald Steve.


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