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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: Saara Mark <saramark@cptelnet.com>
Reply-To: saaramark60@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:40:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.



THE LORD BE WITH YOU / FROM SISTER SAARA
  
Greeting to you in the name of our Lord,
 
I am the above named person from Sierra Leone I am married to
Mr.mark mattin who is an Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire National Petrolum Corpration Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004,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 Christian and we worship in glourious chapel church of God. 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 $6 Million (Six million U.S. dollars) in the bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire Presently,the fund is in the bank
 
Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness but I pray to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see his work done as my late husband instructed me.
 
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any capable person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,I want some body  that will use this fund for orphanages widows,propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained,The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.
 
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers,I dont 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 bosom of the Lord.
 
Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband relatives around me always,I dont want them to know about this development, With God all things are possible.
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
bank .and the contact of my doctor. 
 
I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian and whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
 
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person or individual for this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein.
 
Hoping to receive your reply for more details and pls always put me in prayer so that our good God will heal me from my sickness.
 
Remain blessed in the Lord.
 
Yours sister in Christ,
 
Sister saara mark  

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