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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: "Justina Mark" <mrsjustina@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:22:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR'S IN CHRIST


ATTN:DEAREST IN CHRIST,

I am Mrs Justina Mark from south Africa. I am married to Mr. John Mark,=
who worked with south African embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years be=
fore 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 d=
ecided 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 s=
um of $6.8 Million USD(six Million eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)=
in the security company here in Abidjan and he declare the contents as =
family treasure.

Presently,the fund is still with the security company.Recently, my Doct=
or told me that I have serious sickness which is 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 or individual that will utili=
ze this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church th=
at will use this fund for orphanages, widows,propagating the word of Go=
d 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 this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit thi=
s money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my =
husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers. I dont want a situation whe=
re this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking t=
his 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 s=
ays that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my he=
alth hence the presence of my husbands relatives around me always I don=
't want them to know about this development. With God all things are po=
ssible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of=
the security company here in Abidjan.I want you and the church to alwa=
ys 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 Lor=
d must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all th=
rough your life.Contact me on the above e'mail address for more informa=
tions, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another ch=
urch or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you wil=
l act accordingly as I Stated herein.=20

Hoping to receive your reply through my private email Id (mrsjustina@h=
otmail.fr)

Remain blessed in the Lord.=20
Yours in Christ,=20


Mrs Justina Mark

Las m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starmedia.c=
om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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