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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Vareta Abegailie <mrs_vareta_abegailie@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:55:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MRS VARETA ABEGAILIE


FROM MADAM GLORIA VARETA ABEGAILIE,
OSMEMA AVENUE LOT 15,
LAPU-LAPU CITY 6015 CEBU,
PHILPPINE.
21 JUNE 2006.

Attention- VICTIMNAME

Dearest one in the Lord,

I am Madam Gloria Vereta Abegailie, a citizen of philippine, widow,and legitimate heir to the late former oil merchant Mr.Abegailie who was a victim of terrorist attack against the country by Abu Sayyaf movement in the southern luxury beach region on the 11th April 2002 that render people of difference nationals dead.I was born on 27th may 1951 at Laguna,in philippine.I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few weeks to live, according to medical experts.

Before the death of my husband,we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $8.5Million(Eight Million five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a BANK here in COTE D'IVOIRE.Presently, This his money is still with the bank.

Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last due to this my cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to look for some one who has a fear of God, a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here
in. I want a a person that will use this fund to churches,Orphanages, Widows and Research centers for 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 dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I dont 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 bossom 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 because of the presence of my family 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 bank where the money was deposited for you to contact them and request them to transfer the money to your account.I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me 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 insourcing for christian in dividual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.

Hoping to hearing from you immediately you received this mail.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Vareta Abegailie.



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