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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 Deborah Swarin" <deborahswarin@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: swarinfamily01@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:26:38 +0200
Subject: MY DONATION TO THE LORD.

MY DONATION TO THE LORD.
FROM: MADAM DEBORAH SWARIN
SOUTH-AFRICA.
Email(swarinfamily01@yahoo.fr)

PLS ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT ON CHURCHES AND ORPHANAGES.

Dearest one in the Lord,
I am the above named person from South Africa, i am Married To MR William Swarin who worked with South African embassy in London for Ten years before He death last year 2005. we were both born again Christians and was 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, When my late husband was alive he Deposited the sum of $18.5MILLION USD - in a bank here in Africa. Presently,This Money is still With the bank in Ivoire coast.

Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next four 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 herein. I want a church that will use this money to churches, Orphanages, Research centers 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 late husband relatives are not Christians and I Don't want my Husbands hard earned money to be misused by Unbelievers.

Since after the death of my late husband, his brothers asked me to submit all documents of his landed properties to them because i have no child, of which i have already submicted to them and they still want to collect his banking documents from me, of which i can never give to them because I don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an ungodly Manner,Hence the Reason i took this bold decision of donating all this money to the needy.

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 need no telephone Communication in this regard due to my health and Because of the presence of my husbands 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 my late husband attorney shall give you the contact of the bank for further step. I will Also issue you an authorieation letter that will empower You as the new beneficiary of this deposit in the bank. 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 haven is more than things of the world.

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.

I look towards hearing from you soon.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Madam Deborah Swarin



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