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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: "mary clement" <mary14.clement@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mary__clement@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:29:41 +0000
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST.

IN GOD WE TRUST.

I am Mrs mary Clement from Solomon Islands near Australia. I am married to
Mr.William Clement from Romania who worked with Romania Embassy in GUINEE
for nine years before he died in the year 2001. We were 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 Christian.

Since 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 $4.5 Million in a security company in AFRICA.
Recently, my DOCTOR told me that I would not last for the next Eight months
due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a church,organization or good person that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church,organization or good
person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word
of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all
because they are the one that killed my husband in other to have all my late
husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by
unbelievers. 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 security company in AFRICA. I will also issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my
shephard.

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. Contact me on the this email address and
any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
church,organization or good person for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Mrs Mary Clement.

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