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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: "Mrs.Daizy Petrov" <info@daizy.com>
Reply-To: daizypetrov777@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 04:36:52 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,



Good day to you and your family, My Name is Mrs.Daisy Abraham,a national
of malaysia and am married to late Dr.Abraham who was an Oil Merchant and
international businessman.Before he died in the year 2001 after a
briefillness that lasted for only fivedays. We were married for Seventeen
years with a daughter (Lillian)who laterdied 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 Bank in England whose name is witheld
Until we open up communication,this money is still with the Bank till
date.



Recently, 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.
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.



As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the Bank
where you shall reach them and i will also issue you a Letter Of
Authorization from the High Court Of Justice here in malaysia that will
prove you to be a beneficiary of this fund while 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.


Email:daizypetrov777@gmail.com


Have a Blessed Day.
Your Beloved Sister
Mrs.Daisy Abraham.



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