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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: "Mrs. Ruth Jawad." <mrs_ruth_jawad144@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsruthjawad14@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:24:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ANSWER PLEASE???????


Dear Beloved One.

I am Mrs. Ruth Jawad from Solomon Islands near Australia. I am married to Mr. James Jawad who worked with Kuwait Embassy as a consultant in United Kingdom UK for nine years before he died in the year 2003. 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 $10.5 Million with a Finance/Security Firm Presently this money is still in the custody of the Finance/Security Firm Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not live up to Eight months due to cancer problem.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church/organization or any good person that will utilize this money the way I want it. I want a
church/organization or any God fearing person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, and for propagating the work of God. The Bible made us to understand that “Blessed is the hand thatgiveth". 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 order to have all my late husband's properties, as a matter of fact, I don't want my late husband's efforts to be used by them at all.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in a wrong way. I am not afraid of death because I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in his bosom. 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 Finance/Security Firm and our family Lawyer that will issue you an authoritative 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 shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian Mother.

Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in Spirit and in Truths.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for another church, organization or good person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated Therein. Hoping to receive your response immediately. Please reply me with this email address:
{ mrsruthjawad14@yahoo.com.hk }

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

l remain yours sister in Christ.

Mrs. Ruth Jawad.





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