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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: "judith williams" <jwjudithwilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:56:20 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved.


*Mrs.Juidth Williams
Email;*

*Dear Beloved.*

*Glory to God in heaven.. I am the above named person from SOUTH AFRICA. I
am married to Dr.Manfred Williams ,who worked with Canadian embassy in south
Africa for six years before he died in the year 2003. 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 Christians. Since
his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of US$2.5 Million (Two- Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars)
with a SECURIY COMPANY in Europe.*

*Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Reserve
SECURITY COMPANY recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next five months due to my cancer problems. 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 church that will use this
fund on, 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 gives. I took this decision 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 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 don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health because of the presence of
my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about
this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your reply I forward your personal information to the security company in
Europe so that they will contact you as the legal owner of this fund before
transferring the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your country. I
will also issue you a letter of a authority that will empower you as the
original- 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 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 any delay
in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
You can contact through my alternative email address:

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Juidth Williams
*

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