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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: "John Thereza" <therezajohn05@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: john_thereza@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:21:16 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:BELOVED. (Please reply Very Urgent)


*ATTENTION:BELOVED.*


*Please reply to my alternate email for quick response to your
email: **john_thereza@yahoo.com* <john_thereza@yahoo.com>* *


*I am Mrs. Thereza John from Liberia. I am married to Mr. Samuel John
who worked with Liberian embassy in Lome-Togo for nine years before he
died in the year 2004.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
$14.7 Million (FOURTEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.A DOLLARS) with
one security company in Europe. Presently, this money is still with the
Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to keep
this fund in Europe. *

*I want an organization or an individual that will assist me and use it
for the purpose of the less priveledged,and also build Church and Home
for Charity, 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 this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I
dont want my husbands efforts to be used by inlaws. I dont want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am
taking this 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 says 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
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I
dont want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible. *


*As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the security company in
Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will
need to go and claim this fund in Europe. I will also issue you an
authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.
I
want you and 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.
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and
truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
*

*Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.please send
me your telephone number so that I can forward it to the Security
Company where the consignment his. *

*Yours in Christ,
Thereza john*

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