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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "SARAH JOHN" <sarahjohn_01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sallysally25@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:23:18 -0900
Subject: EXPECTING YOUR REPLY

Dear, Beloved Friend,

I am Mrs Sarah JOHN from Ghana, presently staying in Germany. I am married
to Mr. John Mike who worked with Ghana embassy in Lome-Togo for Ten 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 Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive
he deposited the sum of $9.8Million (NINE Million Eight hundred thousan
U.S.Dollars) with one Bank in Europe. Presently,this money is still with the
Bank. 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 Bank in Europe that you
are the beneficiary of the said 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.
PLEASE REPLY ME HERE (sallysally22@latinmail.com}
Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Sarah John
Please, reply me with my alternative email address
(sallysally22@latinmail.com}


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