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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 Gladys Newmann" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: mrsgladys0@yahoo.it
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:32:45 -0800
Subject: CHARITABLE DONATION FROM MRS GLADYS NEWMANN

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

I am Mrs Gladys Newmann from Malaysia.I am married to late Dr. George
Newmann, who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Malaysia for Twenty-Six
years before he died in the year 2001,after a brief illness that lasted
for only five days.We were married for Seventeen years with a duaghter
(Lilian)who later died in a motor accident. 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 deposited
the
sum of (US18,000,000.00M) Eighteen Million United States Dollars in a
Finance Company(Bank) in London whose name is whithed until we open up
communication.

Presently,this money is still with the Finance Company(Bank).Recently,
Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the
next Couple Of Months due to my cancer problem.The one that disturbs
me most is my inability to move around.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a Christain organization (Church) that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,according
to the desire of my late husband before his death (I.Cor 2:9).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 (Isaiah 43:19).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 efforts to be used by unbelievers (Proverbs 4:25)
(Ephesians 6:13).

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 give you the contact of the
bank in London. I will also issue you the documents that will prove
you the present beneficiary of this fund.

I want you and the Church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shephard (Philippians 4:13). 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 individual
for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein while
i am Hoping to receive your urgent reply.

Wishing You A Happy New Year.
Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs Gladys Newmann.




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