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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: "judith williams" <judwilly@msn.com>
Reply-To: thinker1@123mail.cl
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:13:43 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved.


Mrs.Judith William
Email;thinker1@123mail.cl

Dear Beloved.
Glory to God in heaven.. I am the above
named person from SOUTH AFRICA. I am married to Dr.Manfred William, who
worked with Kuwait embassy in south Africa for six years before he died in
theyear2003. 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 wereboth born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry
orget a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$2.5 Million
(two Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with a SECURIY COMPANY
in Europe.Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the
Reserve SECURITY COMPANY Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next SEVEN months due to my cancer problems.Though what disturbs me
most is my stroke .Having known my condition, Idecided to donate this fund
to church or better still a Christianindividual That will utilize this money
the way I am going to instructhere in. I want a church that will use this
fund on, 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
asituation 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 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 yourreply I forward your personal information to the security
company in Europe sothat they will contact you 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 a 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 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 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 as
soon as possible. you can contact through my alternative email;
thinker1@123mail.cl

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Mrs.Judith William



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