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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.Pozdnyakova Tatiana. <ptatiana1@fsmail.net>
Reply-To: tatianapozdnya@aim.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:00:40 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL;


Dearest in Christ,

I am Mrs Tatiana Pozdnyakova,from Russia.I am married to
late Mr,Ivanovic Pozdnyakova who worked with Russian Embassy
in the Netherlands for Ten years before he died in
the year 2004,after a brief illness that lasted for
only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years without a child.
Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both
born again Christians. Since after 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 kept the sum of (US$4,000,000,00 )Four
Million Dollar in his Account with a prime bank in
the Netherlands,and this money is
still in the bank.

Recently,Following my ill health, Doctors have
confirmed of my detoriating condition due to my cancer
problem.Having known this, I have decided to donate
this fund to a Christain organization (Church) or
believer in Christ who will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire
of my late husband before his death.
I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities
like, Orphanages, Christain schools,and Churches for
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 I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are
still unbelievers and I don't want my husband's efforts to
be used by unbelievers. I don't 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 don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of the presence of my husband's
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 and firm assurance to
handle this divine assignment, I shall give you the
contact of the bank in the Netherlands.I
will also give you the document that will approve you
the new beneficiary of this fund.

I want you and others 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.Contact me
on this e-mail address. tatianapozdnya@aim.com any
delay in your reply might be a reason for me to
contact another believer or Church for this same
purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated herein.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ
Mrs Tatiana Pozdnyakova

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