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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: "Mrs.Maria Cheremba" <mrs_mariacheremba@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:33:49 +0000
Subject: ENDAVOUIR TO USE IT FOR THE SAID PURPOSE

MRS. MARIA KOLLIE CHEREMBA
PLOT 765 WATER FRONTBOSTON HOUSEPMB
87006 JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA,



Dear Sir/Madam ENDAVOUIR TO USE IT FOR THE SAID
PURPOSE


I am the above named person from LIBERIA. I am married to DR. TIMOTHY KOLLIE
CHEREMBA, who worked with LIBERIA embassy in SOUTH AFRICA for nine years
before he died in the year 2003. 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 living in South Africa. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, When my late husband
was alive, he deposited the sum of $3000,000.00 Million (Three Million
U.S. Dollars) with Amalgamated Bank Of South Africa (ABSA). Presently, this
money is still under the safe keeping of the Said Bank


My biggest problem now was recently, my Doctor told me that I was suffering
from breast cancer, that means, according to my Doctor I will not last up to
three Months, because of my present condition. Having known my condition, I
decided to donate this fund to an organization or God fearing individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want a fellow that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows or
propagating the word of God both the Muslim or Christian side. I took this
decision because this fund was made during the Ex-president of LIBERIA
President Charles Taylor and due to the corrupt accusation on his
Government, the present Government will count the fund as embossment fund so
I decided to give the fund out as charity gift.

I understood that blessed is the hand that gift. I took this decision
because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are not supportive to my family when my Husband is still alive and
I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner

I write you and I am praying that you will be the right person that will
accomplish this mission for me and hence you accepted this reasons for
taking this bold decision, I will start sending to you the related
documents of this fund, I don’t need any telephone communication now in this
regard because of my health and I am also afraid of my husband’s relatives
are always around me in the hospital, I don’t want them to know about this
decision of mine. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I will forward your personal information to
my Doctor who was the only person that I have disclose this decision. And I
will be given him go ahead order if anything happen to me and he will also
play every role as the legal owner of this fund before transferring the fund
into your nominated Bank Account in your country. I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of
this fund.

I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my
Shepherd. My happiness is that I lived worthy life as a God fearing. Whoever
that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in. Once I
hear from you I will give you my Doctor’s contacts addresses, whom that
will be taken care of this transaction, his personal contact as to get in
touch with him and know what is required of you, as to be able to do the
needed.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

My Very Best Regards,
Mrs.Maria Kollie Cheremba.


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