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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: "marianna johnston" <mariannajohnston@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:18:26 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear Beloved In Christ,


DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST,
I BRING YOU CALVARY GREETINGS,

I AM MRS MARIANNA JOHNSTON, I AM MARRIED TO DR. JOHNSTON AKOMA FROM IVO=
RY COAST , I AND MY LATE HUSBAND WAS INTO, ESTATE MANAGEMENT AND ALSO A=
GOVERNMENT BUILDING CONTRACTOR BEFORE MY HUSBAND EARLIER DEATH THIS YE=
AR JANUARY 25 2007. WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD DU=
E MY FIBRIOD PROBLEM. HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONL=
Y FOUR DAYS.
BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN. SINCE HIS DEATH I H=
AVE DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME .=
WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE WE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $5.5MILLION (US=
D) DOLLARS IN A SECURITY COMPANY.PRESENTLY THE MONEY IS STILL IN THE SC=
EURITY COMPANY.=20
RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT FOUR MON=
THS DUE TO CANCER PROBLEM. FROM ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITION IS REALLY=
DETERIORATING AND IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I MAY NOT LIVE MORE THAN TWO M=
ONTHS, BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY DANGEROUS STAGE . =
HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO GOOD PERSON=
THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN.
I WANT TO YOU USE AT LAST 90% THIS FUND FOR ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS AND AND =
ALSO PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENDEAVOR THAT THE HOUSE OF GOD =
IS MAINTAINED AND TAKE THE REMAINING 10% TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR GOOD=
GOD GIVEN HOME. L TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD TH=
AT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY . THIS IS WHY I AM TAKING THIS DECISION TO D=
ONATE THIS FUND FOR CHARITY. I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I KNOW WHER=
E I AM GOING. I KNOW THAT I AM GOING TO BE IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD.EXO=
DUS 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 H=
EALTH .MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEV=
ER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH, ALW=
AYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE.=20
WRITE TO ME ON THE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY AND ANY DELAY IN YOU=
R REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING ANOTHER GOOD PERSON, FOR THIS SAM=
E PURPOSE.ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN.=20=

HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE IMMEDAITELY. DO CONTACT ME WITH MY NEW =
E-MAIL AT (MRS-MARIANNA@HOTMAIL.COM)
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED IN THE LORD.

L REMAIN YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST.
MRS MARIANNA JOHNSTON


Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

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