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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 rosine <contactme@2ryan.net>
Reply-To: mrsrosine@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:56:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ..



Dearest in Christ..
Greetings to you,grace and peace to you from God our saviour,


I am Mrs.Rosine from turkey , married to late Dr. patrick tcholakian who was until his death an exporter of antiquities based in, london united kingdom we were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks.
 
Before his death we were both faithful Christains.Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home due to my personal decission and my faith
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ( £1.4 Million pounds ) in one of the famous bank here in london united kingdom,
 
Recently my doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to any Christain institution or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a Christain that will use this money for orphanage homes, hospitals, Churches, schools,
 
and propagation of the word of the mighty God and to endeavour that the house of almighty God is maintained. The holly 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 Muslims and I don't want my husband's effort to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation whereby 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 bosom of the Almighty God.
 
As stated in the holly Bible Thou wariest only him whofolloweth the reminder and fearieth the beneficent in secret to him bear tiding of forgives and a rich reward. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition. With almighty God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your reply I will direct you on how this vission will be realised. I want you and the Church institution to always pray for me because the almighty God is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christain. Whoever that wants to serve the almighty God must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be prayerful all through your life.
 
Any delay in your reply will give me room to sourcing another Church institution or a good Christain for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.Am writting this to you with the help of my house made Alice, who is helping me to write due to my health condition.


Your sister in christ.

Mrs Rosine patrick ,tcholakian
 

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