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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: "Monica Johnson" <johnsonmonic@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:01:22 +0100
Subject: Help Me Please My Dear!!!!!!

From Mrs.MONICA JOHNSON
Dearest One,

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr, Hamzee johnson who worked with Kuwait embassy in Senegal
for nine years before he died in the year 2002. We were married for nineteen years with 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 left the sum of $10.5
Million (Ten million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in fixed deposit in a finance firm.Presently, this money is still in the
finance firm.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Two months due to cancer problem. The one that
disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a trustworthy person that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to 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 of my only child that will
inherit 25% from this money and help to secure a good education & accomodation and also for the seck of God i will like you
take him as your child and been a guidiance to him where by my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my
husbands efforts to be used byunbelievers. 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 amomgoing. 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 this regard because of my health. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the finance firm and for you to contact with them directly for
onward transfer of the said fund . I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you as the present beneficiary of my
funds.I want you and your family to always pray for me and my son because the lord is my shephard. 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.Hoping to receive your reply.
monicjoh@walla.com

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs MONICA JOHNSON.



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