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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: Gloria Pelaez <mrs_gloria.pelaez@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs_gloria.pelaez2@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:21:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.


I am Mrs Gloria Pelaez A complete citizen of Philippines . I was the Wife o=
f Late Mr Emmanuel N.Pelaez of Philippines he worked with America Embassy a=
s An Ambassador for years and hold other Political position in Philippines =
before he died in the year July 27 2003. We were married for 14 years witho=
ut a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. B=
efore his=20
death we were both born again Christians and we lived happilly. Since his d=
eath, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home =
which the Bible is really against.=20
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Before my husband Death I inherited a total sum of 9 million dollars from m=
y late him when he was in his Sick bed, This money which is concealed in a =
metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company in Cote=
d' ivoire under a secret arrangement as a family treasure. This means that=
the security company does not know the content of this box that was shippe=
d from the Philippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic coverage.=20
Recently l Fell Sick and my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted=
on my health, I am not going to last long, expecially, due to my Throat ca=
ncer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke.

Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Chr=
istian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instru=
ct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches=
, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of God, building=
and maintaining the house of God through this money, is very important.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this =
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and they have inherited a=
ll my late=20
=A0
Husband Properties because l could'nt bear a Child for their Late brother. =
I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, f=
or their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of =
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bo=
ssom of the Lord. Exodus 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 healt=
h, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometime=
s. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that With G=
od all things are possible.
=A0
As soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I shall give you the contac=
t of the Security and finance company in Ivory coast and the Authorization =
Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave me on the ve=
ry day when the box of money was deposited under their company to enable yo=
u call them and give them your address for the immediate shipment of the bo=
x to you as the original- beneficiary of this fund.=20
I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in mister=
ious ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who e=
ver that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please=
always be prayerful all through your life.
=A0
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or chris=
tian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act a=
ccordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon .Indicate your =
intrest.=20
=A0
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Gloria Pelaez=20
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ILS.
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=A0PLEASE AM=A0WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY WHIT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:=A0=A0=A0 (mrs_g=
loria.pelaez2@yahoo.com)=A0=A0YOU IN CHRIST=A0
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A PELAEZ .=20


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