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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: "lynne wyatt" <lynneluv2@msn.com>
Reply-To: lynne_wyattluv@excite.com
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:16:52 +0000
Subject: PEACE UNTO YOU

From: Mrs. Lynne Wyatt, Mutual Trust
Blessings to you.
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now.
 I am married to Dr. Mikail G. Wyatt who worked with Russian Embassy in South
Africa for over 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 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 in Europe.
Presently, this money is still with the Security/Finance 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
fund for churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of the lord and to ensure that the house
of the lord is maintained.
 The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. 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 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 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 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 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
for a reliable individual for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.
Please reply me through my private email;lynnewyattcare@netscape.net
Remain blessed
Mrs. Lynne Wyatt

 
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