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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 williaws <rose11_08@yahoo.se>
Reply-To: rosewillia2005@yahoo.se
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:49:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST IN THE LORD RESPOND ME VERY URGENTLY


DEAREST IN THE LORD RESPOND ME VERY URGENTLY
May God bless you
From: Mrs ROSE WILLIAMS
Please respond me through this e-mail adress for
security reasons. rosewillia2005@yahoo.se


Attn: Please,

I am the above named person from Angola. I am married
to Mr. Lobi Williams who worked with Angola embassy in
Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year
2005. 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 Eigtheen million US
Dollars(US$18,000,000.00) with one Bank. Presently,
this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a church that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want a church that will use this fund for
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to
endeavour that the house of God is maintained. 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. 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. I will also issue you an
authority letter 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. 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 ministry
or organisation for this same purpose. Please assure
me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs ROSE WILLIAMS

N.B Please respond me through this e-mail adress for
security reasons. rosewillia2005@yahoo.se


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