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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 Deborah Patsy Cheng" <derbypc3@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: chen.derby101@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 08:10:39 +0700
Subject: Endevour you Utilise for charity


7F 212 Pn-AI Road,Taipei,
Taiwan, R.O.C. Taiwan.
Tel:+886-2-6602-1253.
Fax:+886-2-6602-1253.
Email:chen.derby101@hotmail.com <Email%3Achen.derby101@hotmail.com>

From: Mrs. Deborah Patsy Chen;
RE: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN
OF GOD.

I am the above named person from Taiwan but currently in london undergoing
treatment. I was married to Dr. Chiang Pin Chen who worked with Taipei
embassy in Botswana for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were
married for fifteen years without no child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christians. Since his death i decided not to re-marry. When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of USD$27.2Million (Twenty Million two
hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one Finance/Security company in New York
USA, Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that i would not last for the next three months due to cancer
problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition i decided to donate this fund to the church or better still a
christian/any religious body or organization that will utilise this money
the way i am going to instruct
herein.
I want a church/ or God fearing person to utilise this fund for the
Churches, Orphanages 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 upon myself because i
don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are not Christians and i don't want my husband's 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 as it's a necessary end and it will come when it
must. Again, to the children of God, it's not the end of life but the
begining of an everlasting life. I know that i am going to be in the bosom
of the Lord. Exodus 14:14 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 problems but response via email as my Personal
assistance check email for me once weekly

With God all things are possible. As soon as i receive your reply i will
instruct my layer to guide you on all procedure so you can contact the
security company in new york as the company diplomat willmake delivery of
the deposited funds to your doors step as you wish. I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will prove you as the original-beneficiary of this
fund,my lawyer will have all that handled. I want you and the church to
always 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 Lord must serve HIM in Spirit and in Truth because wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity all will be vanity. Please
always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your response will
give me room in sourcing for another church or a christian individual for
this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT THE LAWYER "JUSTICE Micheal Brown S" IN CHARGE
IN LONDON ENGLAND IMMEDIATELY ON:

TEL:+447031960989,+447031960967,447031960959

FAX:+44 (832) 218-1731, +44 (443) 327-4703

Email-justice.mblawfirm1958@gmail.com

HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING AND I BELIEVE HE
WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS REGARD IN JESUS NAME, AMEN! SHALOM!!!

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