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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!

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From: aishat becky betrand <prettybbecky@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:54:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: the truth


Dear Beloved in Christ,
It is by the grace of God that I receive Christ, knowing the truth and
the
truth have set me free. Having known the truth, I had no choice than
to
do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for eternal life and in
the sight of man for witness of God’s mercy and glory upon my life. I
have
the pleasure to share my testimony with you, having seen your contact
from
the chamber of commerce where all foreign important information are
kept
here in London England. I am Becky Betrand, the legal adviser
to late Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown lopezin, a Spanish couple who was refer
to
my late client, that lived in London England for 25 years before they
both
died in the plane crash on the 31st of July 2000 on there way to a
Caribbean cruise in America Please refer to this internet link for Your
perusal: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.
These couples were good Christians, they where so dedicated to God but
they had no child till they died. Throughout their stay in London
England,
they acquired a lot of properties like lands, house properties, etc. As
their legal adviser/ personal attorney, before their death, the husband
Mr. Dave Brown instructed me to write his WILL. Because they had no
child,
they dedicated their wealth to God. According to the WILL, the
properties
have to be sold and the money be given out to a ministry for the work
of
God.
As their legal adviser, all the documents for the properties were in my
care. He gave me the authority to sell the properties and give out the
fund to the Ministries for the work of God. In short, I sold all the
properties after their death, as instructed by Mr. Dave Brown Lopezin
before his death. And as matter of fact, after I sold all their
properties, I realized $10,700,000.00;I converted the fund to myself
with
the intention of investing the fund abroad for my personal use. I was
afraid of putting the fund in the Bank, because I have to give account
to
the bank on how I got the money. I then packaged the fund in
consignments
and deposited the consignments with a security company. I did not want
the management of the Security Company to know the content of the
consignments, before I registered the content of the consignments as
Gold
Bars. Now, the security company believes that what I deposited with
them
was Gold Bars.
I had encounter with Christ when Pastor Benny Hinn was preaching on
television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5:1-11. After hearing
the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born again
Christian. As a born again Christian, I started reading my bible and
one
day, the Lord opened my eyes to Ezekiel 33: 18 and 19 where the word of
God says:” When the righteous truth from his righteousness, and
committed
iniquity, he shall even die thereby. But if the wicked turn from his
wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live
thereby".
From the scripture, I discovered that the only way I could have peace
in
my life is to do what is lawful and right by giving out the fund as
instructed for the work of God by the owner before his death. I have
asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me. But I
have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out
the
fund to the chosen ministry and responsible individuals who is God
fearing
for the purpose of God’s work as instructed by the owner before his
death.
After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct
me
to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by
his Grace. I then came across your address on the UK chamber of
commerce
as I was browsing through a Christian guest book, and as a matter of
fact,
it is not only you on the Christian guest book initially, but after my
fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated to me through divine
revelation from God, so these are how I received such a divine
revelation
from the Lord, how I got your contact information, and I then decided
to
contact you for the fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify
the name of God.
I have notified the Security Company where I deposited the consignments
that contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad and
the
security company has since been waiting for my authority for the
consignment to leave London England to any were it can use wisely to
the
glory of God if you can not come your self. So if you know that you
will
use this fund honestly and wisely for things that will glorify God’s
name,
then do contact me back through my email (beckybetrand1@yahoo.co.uk), You
should also forward to me your full name and address, telephone and fax
number for easy communication and to fax you the documents concerning
the
consignments.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ,
Barr. Becky Betrand.


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