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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: "jessical macvon" <jessymacvon@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:10:46 +0100
Subject: Beloveth Good morning

Beloveth Good morning,

I am Mrs Jessical Macvon from liberia, presently staying in Europe.
I am
married to Mr. Edward Macvon who worked with Angolan embassy in Lome-Togo
for Ten years before he died in the year 2002.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 Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry, due to my condition of
health.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6.8Million (Six
Million Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one security company in
US. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer
problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known
my condition I decided to keep this fund in Europe.

I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly way.
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. 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 hence 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 inform the security
company in
Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will need to
go and claim this fund in Europe. I will also issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. 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 another
person for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the. Lord.


Yours in Christ,
Mrs Jessical Macvon.


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