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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: "allover allover" <allover_1111@msn.com>
Reply-To: roselin_1@myway.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:03:00 +0000
Subject: ROSELIN HOWATT

FROM ROSELIN HOWATT

Dear Beloved,

I am the above named person from England . I am married to late Dr. morgan
Howatt who worked with English Embassy in CANADA for nine years before she
died in the year 2004.

We were married for eleven years without a child. he died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before her death we were both born
again christians. Since her 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 $40.5Million (FOURTY
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.Dollars) with a Security Company in
Europe. Presently, this money is still with the SECURITY FIRM and the
management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the
money, rather issue a letter of authorisation to somebody to receive it on
my behalf if I can not come over or the money enters into the company's
tressury fund

Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for
oesophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have
told me that I have only a few months to live considering the natured of my
ailment. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to victims of this
HURRICANE and other charity organizations, because relatives and friends
have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the
agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please,I beg
you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and the interest
accrued and distribute it accordingly.

I want a person that is God fearing that will use this money to finance
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 after i sought for a
divine direction from God, because as a human its not really easy with
making this decision, besides, i dont have any child of my own that will
inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't
want 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
since 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 soundless voice and 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 i beleive.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security
Company in Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to
always pray for me because the lord is my fortress.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of a Christian. Whoever that
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be
prayerful throughout your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for another person for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hearing from you soon.

your in Christ,

ROSELIN HOWATT.



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