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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sherry Morgan" <sherrymorganjonesprivate@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: sherrymorganp@sify.com
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:47:03 +0800
Subject: Calvary Greetings To You

>From Mrs. Sherry Morgan

Dear Beloved,


I am the above named person. I am married to Dr. Morgan Jones who worked with Canadian Embassy here in Nigeria for nine
years before he died. 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$18.5Million (EIGHTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S.Dollars) with a Security Company in London. Presently this fund is still with the SECURITY FIRM and the management
just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive this fund, or I rather issue a letter of authorization to
somebody to receive it on my behalf and that if I can not come over or issue a letter of authorization to somebody's
else that will go on my behalf that this fund will enters into the security company's treasury account.

Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability
to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live considering the natured of my ailment. It is
my last wish to see this fund been distributed to victims of this HAITI and other charity organizations, because my
relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting
this huge responsibility to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to assist me get this fund out from the
security company and deposit it to your own personal bank account before you can then distribute it accordingly.

I want a person that is God fearing that will use this fund to the HAITI victims and to finance Churches, orphanages and
widows and also to propagate the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Because The Bible made
us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision after I sought for a divine direction from
God, because as a human its not really easy in making this decision, besides, I don't have any child of my own that will
inherit this fund and my husband's 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 fund will be used in an ungodly manner.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going to be. 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 soundless voice and 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
I believe.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company. I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will prove you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me
because the lord is my fortress.

My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of a Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit
and truth. Please always be prayerful throughout your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for
another person for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping hearing from you as soon as possible.


Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Sherry Morgan

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