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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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Fraud email example:

From: shernell thomas <sis_shernell_thomas78@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sis_shernell_thomas72@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 04:17:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TO THE LORD BE THE GLORY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sis_shernell_thomas78@yahoo.com

My Christian greetings to you beloved in the name of our Lord

jesus christ,who make it possible for me to be in contact with you these day

to to his glory,the LORD is the arthor and the finisher of our faith.

My name is Sister Shernell Thomas, form the united kingdom,i am from the Bermuda Island.

Iwas married to Rev.Martin Thomas,who passed on to death

on 28 november 2004.

untill his death he served as an archdeacon in the St. Michael'archdeaconry in Romania for 14 years.

We were married for 33 years without any child. His death occured after a brief illness that lasted for only 4 days,

he was my whole life and everything i lived and cared for,but that was how God wanted it, may

his soul be ni the hands of the Lord.

before his death we loved each other so much after all those childless years, he was vey supportive in every way.

Since his death i decided to feels like i have lost part of myself till these day.

When my late husband was alive, he SAVED the sum of $1,150,000.00(one million one hundred and fifty thousand dolars)

in a TRUST FINANCE HOUSE, in europe

for establishment and Development of charity organisation, but death could not allow him to see the vision, ALIFE.

Iam in need of a HONEST hearted individual christian or church that i will offer this funds.

(for the establishment of orphanage home, food pantries, clothes bank for distribution for the poor of the poor in thre world).

Just some few months ago, medical medicine, and Doctor confirmed to me that i have a serious illness which does not allow me to move

my left arm freely and my present health situation is in a very critical shape

i don't know what might happen to me in the next few days or weeks ahead so that is the reason why i want to take these BOLD DECISION.

Having known my present health condition i decided to make the donation of this funds to any church(es( or

individuals who can in real honesty will utilize this funds the way i stated here in for the USAGE,and the who i will give

the FINANCE HOUSE contact address to claim the fund on my behalf.

My bible made me to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth".

This decision was taken because i didn't have any child that will inherit this funds and my husband

relatives are not christians, and greedy people, i wouldn't want me and my husband effort to be used by unbelievers and greed individuals,

for no profit.

I don't want a situation where these funds will be in the hands of ungodly persons.

This is why i am taking this BOLD DECISION, if the funds are withdrawn as soon as possible it will go to my WISH, which i have stated

above and that was the agreement i had wit hmy husband before he passed on.

if i have found you to be trustworthy, and legaly fit for this offer, i will offer to you 20% of the total funds for your personal use and the

rest will go into my WISH.

Iam not afraid of death hence i know where iam going, i know that i am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. EXODUS 14 VS 14, says that

"the Lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace".

I may not need any telephone communications because of my present health situation hence the presence of my husband relatives around me always.

I do not want any of them to know about contacting you for this donations.

With Gos all things are possible, for that i know.

As soon as i receive your repkly i will get in touch with FINANCE HOUSE, and give you the contact of the FINANCE HOUSE, in (SPAIN).

I need you with the whole congregation members to always pray for me because the Lord will protect me, Ps 121.

My happiness is that i have lived a worthy christian life.

Dearly Beloved in christ please, in will want you to know any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing

another church or individual for this same purpose.

kindly assure me that you will act accordingly as i have stated herein.

Hoping to receive reply soonest.

Please you can contact me on my yahoo email address,

sis_shernell_thomas72@yahoo.co.uk

yours in christ.

Sister Shernell Thomas



- shernell thomas


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