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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: "rose mkama" <rosemkama_mkch1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rose_mkama_002@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:18:40 +0000
Subject: MY DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST,

MY DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST,

I am Mrs ROSE M. CHENG from Spain. I was marrito MANFRED CHENG .The CEO
Veekrol Link Benin Sarl, a seasoned contractor in West African Region.
before he died in the year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness. After his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of $33.5 Million USD in
a bank My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due
to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds
to better the lives of the less privileged.

I need honest and trust worthy individual that will utilize this money in
accordance with my instruction. I want the funds to be used in funding
religious organisations, orphanages and less privileged propagating the word
of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are very unkind to me and I don'twant my
husband's hard earned money to be misused. 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 thelord will fight my course and I shall
hold my peace.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank,
and my companies in Benin. For legitimacy, I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund.

I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will give me room
in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose.



Thanks,
ROSE M. CHENG

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