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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: "Rex.Rose" <rex_rose@orange.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:38:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY PLEASE AND REMAIN BLESSED



Remain bleesed,
    
I am Mrs Rose Rex from Mexico. I am married to Mr Rex Rich Foth.
He worked with Mexico embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years without a child
before he died in the plane crash, American national Egypt Air Flight
990http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm and other passengers
aboard.

Since his death, I have lived with the memories, fighting effortelessly to
live a normal life but all to no avail. I suffered mentally and
psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of Cancer.
When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.2Million (Two Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) in one of the international Banks
here in Abidjan.  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 that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church or good child of God that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word
of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

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 relatives around me always.
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 plenty of relatives are not Christians and I dont want  our efforts to be
used by unbelievers.I dont want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly way.

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 Truth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church for
this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply.

Give it shall be giving to you Says Lord in Luke :6 vs 38 and 1cornthians: 15 vs 33 and Revelation : 3vs7 Amen,

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rose Rex.

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