419 scam: mary john <maryjo44hhh@yahoo.com> I would like to speak with you,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rwilliamsuk44@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mary john <maryjo44hhh@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:20:02 +0100
Subject: I would like to speak with you,

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FROM:

MARY JOHN<br>

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Beloved,

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I am the above named person from <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="lw_1169122156_0">Liberia</span>,

presently staying in England. I am married to Mr. Cletus John who worked with

Liberian Embassy in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1169122156_1">Zambia</span>

for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven

(11) years without a child and he died after a brief illness that lasted for

just four (4) days.

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Before his death, we were both born- again Christians, since my husband’s

death, I have decided never to re-marry or have a child outside my matrimonial

home which the bible is against. When my late husband was still alive he

deposited the sum of US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million, Five Hundred Thousand <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="lw_1169122156_2">United

States</span> Dollars only) with a Security Company in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1169122156_3">Europe</span>

in my name and this money is still with the Security Company up till this

moment. Recently, my doctor notified me that I have less than eight (8) months

to live due to my cancer problem but the one that bothers me most is my stroke

sickness. Having known my condition, I decided to leave this fund in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1169122156_4">Europe</span>.

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I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for

orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the

house of God is fully maintained. My Bible tell me that "Blessed is the

hand that gives, I took this decision because I do not have any child that

will inherit this money and my husband’s relatives are not<br>

Christians and I do not want my husband’s effort to be used by un-believers.

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I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way,

this is the reason I am taking this decision, and moreover I am not afraid of

death because I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the

bosom of our Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the. Lord will fight my case and

I shall hold my peace. Telephone communications will be minimal in this regard

because of my health and also being fully aware of the presence of my

husband’s relatives and my doctors who are always around me. I do not want

them to know about this development for I know that with God all things are

Possible.

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As soon as I receive your reply, I will inform the Security Company in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1169122156_5">Europe</span>

that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment and you will need to go

and claim this fund in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1169122156_6">Europe</span>.

I will also issue you an authorization letter that will prove that you are the

rightful beneficiary to the fund. I want you and your organization to always

pray for me because the Lord is my Strength, Shepherd and my Help. My

happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian and whosoever that

wants to serve our Lord must serve him in spirit and in truth.<br>

Please always be prayerful for God is our source and once we are separated

from our source, we are dead spiritually which automatically manifests in the

physical.

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Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for 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 send your telephone number by

fax so that if my health permits me, I can call you or if you have message,

you can equally call my lawyer’s telephone number 00 44 7011129624, BARR.

RICHARD WILLIAMS or contact him on his e-mail address: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://us.f358.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rwilliamsuk44@hotmail.com">rwilliamsuk44@hotmail.com</a>

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Hoping to receive your reply soon and remain blessed in the Lord.

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Yours in Christ,<br>

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MRS. MARY JOHN

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