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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: "thereza john" <therezajohnwxw@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: therezajohnwxw@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:29:19 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs. Thereza John.

From:Mrs. Thereza John.
Fax: 44701357422

ATTENTION:Sir/Madam

I am the above named person from Liberia. I am married to Mr. Cletus
John who worked with Liberian embassy in Lome-Togo 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 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 deposited the
sum of $6.8Million (Six Million Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
with one security company in Europe. Presently, this money is still with
the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to
keep this fund in Europe.

I want an organization or an individual that will 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 I don't have any
child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not
Christians and I don't want my husbands 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 my health hence 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 inform the security company in
Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will
need to go and claim this fund in Europe. 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 sourcing another person
for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as
I stated herein. If you want to talk by phone, you can call my Lawyer
on telephone number +44705963694, or mail him at
peter.frank800.com his name is Barrister Peter Frank.

Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.please send
me your telephone/fax number too so that my lawyer can contact you too
thank you.

Yours in Christ,
MRS. THEREzA JOHN

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