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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: "marie raymond" <marie_raymond22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: marie_raymond20@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:25:43 -0500
Subject: DISBURSE TO UNDERPRIVILEDGES

Greeting to you in jesus name?
 
pls Send your reply to my privateemail:marie_raymond20@yahoo.com
 
Dear Beloved,
 
My name is Mrs Marie Raymond ,A Citizen of ireland in Dublin .iam a member
of Interfaith Roundtable,website:www.educationforpeaceireland.com, before my illhealth,though i got your contact in searh of a born agian devoted child of God. I am married to Dr.james ramond who is an international oil merchant for many years before he died in the year2005.We remarried for eleven years without a child. He died after abriefillness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we werebothborn again christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry o rget a child out side my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $40.2Million(FORTY MILLION,TWO  HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.Dollars) with a SecurityCompany in LONDON. Presently, this money is still with theSECURITY FIRM and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money, rather issue a letter of authorisation to somebodyto receive it on my behalf if I can not comeover or the money enters into the company's tressury fund.
Presently, I'm in a hospital whereI have been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. I have sincelost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only afew months to live considering the natured of my ailment. It is my lastwish to see this money distributed to
victims of this HURRICANE and other CHARITY ORGANISATION , because my relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please,Ibeg you in the name of God to help me collect the deposit and distribute it accordingly.
 
I want a person that is God fearing that will usethismoney to finance churches,orphanages and widows propagating thewordof 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 tookthisdecision after i
sought for a divine direction from God, becauseas ahuman its not really easy with making this decision, besides, idont haveany child of my own that will inherit this money and my husband'srelatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband'shard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want asituation where thismoney will be used in an ungodly manner.
 
Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14VS 14 says that "the lord will fightmy case and I shall hold my peace".I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of mysoundless voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I don't want themto know about this development. With God all thingsare possible i beleive.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company. I will also issue you a lette rof authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my fortress. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of a Christian.Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful throughout your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for thissame purpose.
 
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as Is tated herein.
 
Hoping to hearing from you soon.
 
Yours inChrist,
 
Mrs Marie Raymond
 


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