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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: "Robson" <njakili_utali@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: robsonviny@luxmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:50:36 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!



Dear One



I am Mrs. Sarah Nkono from Liberia, presently

staying in Lome Togo.I married to Mr. Sebastian Nkono

who worked with Liberian embassy in Lome-Togo for

nine years before he died in the year 2002. 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 Europe. 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, 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 thi 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 my personal lawyer with the following address
robsonviny@luxmail.com




Yours in Christ,

Mrs, Sarah Nkono

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