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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: "Mary Jones" <mary2jones_love@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: mary2jones47@myway.com
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:44:29 +0000
Subject: Use the funds for the less priveledge.

From:Mrs Mary Jones.
REQUEST: Use the funds for the less priveledge.


I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr. Harry Jones who
worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in
the year 2000.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 . When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of$8.6Million(Eight Million six hundred
thousand U.S.Dollars) with a finance/securitycompany in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company and the management
has written to me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the trunk
box of money or rather issue a letter of authorisation to somebody to
receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.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 might not be able to
survive this illness all indications.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to victims of
Hiv/aids,charities donations,Orphans and other needy persons in your
country.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 anymore.

I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and the interest
accrued from the company and distribute it accordingly.I want a person that
is God fearing that will use this money to assist and utilise for 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 beleivers 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 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 will not be able to use the telephone
communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and 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. I will also issue you
a letter of authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this
fund. I want you and your fellow believers to
always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.


My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. however 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 another person for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.Hoping to
hear from you soon.
Mrs Mary Jones.


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