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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: "Rita Petrov" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rita.petrov@fsmail.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:03:17 +0100
Subject: <<<<<<<<Life/Need>>>>>>>>>>

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,
 
Good day to you and your family, My Name is Mrs. Rita Petrov,I am married to late Dr.Yuri Petrov who was an Oil Merchant and
international businessman before he died in the year 2001 after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married for
Seventeen years with a daughter (Lillian)who later died in an Automobile accident.
 
Before the Untimely death of my husband we were both born again Christians. 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 ($18,000,000.00 USD)
Eighteen Million United States Dollars with a Finance House in England whose name is witheld Until we open up communication,this money is
still with the Finance House till date. Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that i may not last for the next Couple Of Months due
to My cancer problem. the one that disturbs me most is my inability to move Around and Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a Charitable organization or a Trusted Person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,according to
the desire of my late husband Before his death. I don't 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 Bossom 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 hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I don't want them to know about this
development and i want you to know that With God all things are possible. Though my attorney(Mr. Jim Laurel- +44 704 570 4325) is aware of this development, whom you
shall give thirty percent of the funds after the project as his fee and his contact will be given to you as soon as communication is
established and he will take it from there as i have instructed.
 
As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the Finance House through my attorney where you shall reach them and I
want you and your organization 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 individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly
as I Stated herein while i am Hoping to receive your urgent reply.
 
Have a Blessed Day.
 
Your Beloved Sister
 
Mrs.Rita Petrov.

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