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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: "Mrs Sarami" <rosemarysarami@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 16:08:12 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


Good Day

I am Mrs. Sarami Johnson from Liberia,.Iam married to Mr. Wreh Johnson
who worked with Liberian embassy for nine years before he died in the year
2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only one week. Before his death we were both
born again Christian,since his 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 $11.8 million
(Eleven million eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollar) with one security
company located in germany. Presently, this money is still with the
Security/Company. Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for
the next one month due to my cancer problem,the one that disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to
transfer this fund into a realiable God fearing person.

I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for
orphanages, widows,church, propagating the word of God and to endervor
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 dont have any
child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are muslims and
I dont want my husbands effort to be used by unbelievers.

I dont 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 dont need any telephone communication in these regards because
of my bad health condition.With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the security company that you
are the beneficiary of the said consignment and claim this fund immediately
because my health condition is getting worse and worse.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
contacting another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as stated.

Hoping to receive your reply and remain blessed in the lord,You can contact
me with this email address.rosemarysarami@hotmail.com


Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Rosemary Sarami.

NB:Please your immediate confirmation that this fund will be duly utilised
as instructed is highly required.

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