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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: rita williams <mrsritawilliams1004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnboweattorney@gawab.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 10:38:32 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED



>From Mrs. Rita Williams

Dear Beloved,

(PLEASE REPLY THROUGH ANY OF THIS EMAILS AS INDICATED IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER.)

I apologize if the contents in this mail are contrary to your moral ethics which I feel may be of great disturbance to your personal life, but I feel quite safe dealing with you. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such.I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality.
I have reposed higher confidence in your ability to handle this matter perfectly for my sake.

I am serious minded person.I am the above named person Citizen of Nigeria I am married to Gen. Johnson Williams who served with the Nigeria Army before his untimely death on March 20,2003 when Federal Government of Nigeria deployed them for peace mission to Ijaw and Itsekiri Civil War.Ijaw and Itsekiri Civil War. Please see links below:
http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/1083.cfm

We were married for thirty-two years without a child. Before his untimely death, we were both born again christian. We have been using our money to sponsor Orphanage homes in Nigeria and Rosamond Carr Imbabazi Orphanage home in Mutura, Ruwanda until Gen. Johnson Williams died last year september. Please, see link below:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/01/27/rwanda.carr/index.html?eref=aol

Since my husband died in March 20,2003, I continue the good work by streching out my hands to help people in need. I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. For the past three years I am a cancer patient. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. I have spent so much money all this while to heal myself but all in vain. I have handed everything about my health over to Almighty God. I am now preparing myself to go and meet the good LORD.

PLEASE, READ CAREFULLY, THIS IS WHERE I AM INTERESTED ON AND THIS IS WHERE I WANT YOU TO COME IN:

By February, 1995, My husband open and operate a time deposit account with Assurance Bank Plc. My husband fixed an amount of USD5M (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) with Assurance Bank Plc. His fixed Deposit Account Number is F.D500861.He (my husband) however gave an outstanding instruction to Assurance Bank Plc to role over the fixed amount after expiration and credit the interest to his Domicilliary Account. This is what Assurance Bank Plc has been doing over the years. The interest of this time deposit account has always been credited to my husband's LINK ACCOUNT which is his Domicilliary Account.

Based on the outstanding role over instruction, my husband's LINK ACCOUNT (Domicilliary Account) has always been credited with the interest due and this has enerated quite a huge amount of money up to USD380,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

On the 26th FEBRUARY, 2007, My husband's relatives presented some documents from the HIGH COURT OF LAGOS AND DEATH CERTIFICATE to The bank authorities and claim the fixed amount only. They however never knew that my husband operated the fixed deposit account with a LINK ACCOUNT. They has collected the whole fund from my husband fixed deposit account only and hurriedly share it among themselves.

They did all this to me because of my health condition and they knew fully well that no body will fight on my behalf. They forgot that GOD is up there watching. Due to what my husband relatives did to me without Conscience, I started thinking and crying every day by day and by so doing my health condition got so bad. I have to travel to United Kingdom on the 13TH MARCH, 2007 for treatment.

I am sending you this mail from the hospital in United Kindom where I am taking treatment and the name of the hospital in United Kindom is as stated below:
GEOMMIE MISSION HOSPITAL,DOWNS ROAD,United Kindom
Just yesterday, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next two months due to the cancer problem. Having known my condition, I want an organization or an individual out there that will use the remaining fund USD380,000.00 for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took the above decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and Assurance Bank Plc AUTHORITIES will confiscate this money after my death. I don't want my husband relatives to know about this money (US$380,000.00) because they are not christians and they are extremely wicked.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. 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.
Please, fill your confirmation details below and send it to me immediately.

YOUR CONFIRMATION DETAILS:- 1. Your Full Name: 2. Sex: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Full House Address: 5. Occupation:6. Country:7. Telephone Number(s)
I will use the above information to issue out Power of Attorney to my Lawyer in Nigeria empowering him to change all the necessary required documents to your name. I will also use the above information to issue the Authorisation Letter I will send to the bank where the money is deposited. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform my Attorney and give him Power of Attorney empowering him to change all the necessary documents to your name as the legitimate beneficiary of the fund (USD380,000.00) and I will issue an authorisation letter to the bank for prove. I want you and the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I haved 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 for another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein because at the end of the day every one of us shall give account of himself to GOD (Rom. 14 vs 12).

Please, get back to me through my most confidential e-mail address mrsritawilliams@ownmail.net or my attorney barrister John Bowe email address (johnboweattorney@gawab.com) to acknowledge your mail and to let you know the next step of action towards this matter. Remain blessed in the Lord, Hoping to receive your reply Remain blessed.Mrs Rita Williams
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