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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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Fraud email example:

From: "jenny Gabriel" <mrsjwgabl@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjgabr@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:38:41 +0000
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH.

From: Mrs. Jane Gabriel
Demark Lout Street,
93050 Kuching, Sarawak
Malaysia.

Dear friend,

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now. I
am married to Dr.Gabriel who worked with South Africa embassy in
Malaysia for nine years before he died in the year 2000.We were married for
eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted
for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. 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
$27.6Million (twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with
one
finance/security company. Presently, this money is still with the
Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most
is my stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or
Better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that
will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's
hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want 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 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 my health, and 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 I shall give you the contact of the
Finance/Security Company .

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as
the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church 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 sourcing for a church or
Christian individual for this same purpose.

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

Hoping to hear from you.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord,

Mrs. Jane Gabriel.

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