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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: "klin monica" <monica1@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: monicaklin@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 23:27:38 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Monica Klin


From Mrs Monica Klin
Greetings in Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dearest in Christ


My Name is Mrs Monica Klin Nationality of Liberian.I am married to late
Dr.Paul Klin he worked with Liberian embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years
before he died in the year October 2003.We were married for twenty years
with a child.He died after the illness that lasted for long four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians.When my late husband was
alive we deposited the sum of $5.250m Five Million two hundred and fifty
thousand,US Dollars with one of Good banks here in Cote d'Ivoire.

Presently,this money is still with the bank,Recently my Doctor told me that
I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem.Though
what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches,
orphanages,research centres and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure 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 have a
child that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout this work
only because I and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work
for God and live some for our son to have a better live.

My son is just 18 yearold now and been grow up in Africa, he have low
maturity and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
family hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the
reason for taking this bold decision.I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going to 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 want your telephone communication in this regard because of my health
because of the presence of my family relatives around me always,call me or
my son his name is Samuel I don't want any of my husband family relatives to
receive this money. With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also
issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary
of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the
lord is my shepherd.

My happiness is that I live 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. Note. We Are Nothing But A Pencil In The
Hand Of Our Creator. God bless you once again and as you receive, give and
give God all the Glory For me I can no more endure the pains, Please get
back to me so as to tell you how I want it to work as you do that God must
surely bless you Amen.This is my private E-mail address you can reply me
with this :monicaklin@yahoo.fr.

Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Monica Klin

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