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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: "Monica Heinz Schmidtke Fredi Walter" <monheinz@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:53:23 -0700
Subject: Hello


My Dear Good Friend,

I greet you in the name of the Lord. I am Mrs. Monica Heinz Schmidtke Fredi
Walter from Germany. I am married to Late Mr. Heinz Schmidtke Fredi Walter a
German citizen who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING
RIG SUPPLIER in KUWAIT for nine years before he died on the 15th August
2005. We were married for twenty years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Ever before his death, we were both born again Christians and have sown into
many ministries. Since his death I decided not to remarry,but feeling quite
lonely if not the Lord who has been my partner and comforter. When my late
husband was alive he Deposited the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars ($7,500,000.00) with a financial institution
In America and this fund is presently with the finance firm awaiting my
disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months
due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a church,organization or good person that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church,organization or good
person that will use this funds to help the orphans, widows and other people
that need financial assistance. Using part of this money to provide
facilities for God's work while taking the gospel to greater height is my
major reason of donating this funds out. The Bible made us to understand
that"Blessed is the hand that giveth".

l took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and it had been their wish
to see my husband dead in order that they might inherit his wealth since we
have no son.These people are therefore not worthy of this inheritance as
they have squandered much of my husbands hard earned money already. This is
why I am taking this decision. Meanwhile I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. It is only a sinner who's death is painful.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
and also the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't
want them to know about this development and l know that With God all things
are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Financial institution in America . I will also issue a letter of
authorization to the firm that will prove you the present beneficiary of
this money. I also want you to always uplift me in prayer. My happiness is
that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in truth and faith,
"serving him with all you have,knowing that naked we come and naked we must
go". Contact me with this very confidential email address used to contact
you and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good
person, church,organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as I stated herein as I have prayed and fasted on this
already.

Hoping to receive your response immediately.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ.
Mrs. Monica Heinz Schmidtke Fredi Walter

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