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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 Monica Goldstein <monica.goldstein@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: Mrsmajolica@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:26:17 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Good Friend.

I greet you in the name of
the Lord.

I am Mrs.Monica Goldstein from Solomon Islands. I am married
to Late Mr.Andrews W. Goldstein who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL
COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER in KUWAIT for nine years
before he died on the 15th August 2005. We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days.

Ever before his death we were both born again
Christians and have sown into
many ministries. Since his death I
decided not to remarry, but feeling quite
lonely if not the Lord who
has been my partner and comforter.

When my late husband was alive he
Deposited the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars ($8,500,000.00) with a Finance/Security Firm In Europe and
this fund is presently with the finance firm awaiting my disbursement
as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds.

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,organization or good person that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church,organization or good
person that will use this funds to help the orphans, widows and other
people that need financial assistance.

Using part of this money to
provide facilities for God,s work, taking the gospel to greater height
is my major reason of donating this funds out.

The Bible made us to
understand that"Blessed is the hand that giveth".

l took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and it had been their wish to see
my husband dead in order that they might inherit his wealth since we
have no son. These people are therefore not worthy of this inheritance
as they have squandered much of my husbands har earned money already.

This is why I am taking this decision. Meanwhile I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. It is only a sinner who's death is
painful. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health and also the presence of my husband's relatives
around me always.

I don't want them to know about this development
and l know that With God
all things are possible.

As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Firm in
Europe . I will also issue a letter of authorization to the firm that
will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you
to always uplift me in prayer.

My happiness is that I lived a life of
a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him
in truth and faith, "serving him with all you have, knowing that naked
we come and naked we must go"

Contact me on my very confidential
email address below and any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another good person, church,organization for this same
purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein as i have prayed and fasted on this already.


Hoping to
receive your response immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the
Lord.


Your Sister in Christ.

Sister Monica Goldstein
One With
Love And Best Wishes!!!

Mrsmajolica@netscape.net

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