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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: "marggabriel@aol.com" <marggabriel@aol.com>
Reply-To: Marg6829@aim.com
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:11:36 +0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION

Dearly Beloved,
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now in
Europe. I am married to Dr.Gabriel Lauren Peters, AN EXPATRIATE ENGINEER,
AND AN oil merchant / contractor with The United Arab Emirates for nine
years before he died in Malaysia in the year 2002. 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 $27.6Million (twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) with a Security Company In China. Presently, this money is still
with the Security Company In China. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would
not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what
disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to church or better still a worthy individual that will utilize
the money shared to THE RED CROSS for Victims of Earthquake in Haiti, CHILD
CARE TRUST or MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME and AIDS ORGANIZATION IN AFRICA, EUROPE
AND AMERICA AND ALSO USE this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a worthy individual that will use this money to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 I don’t know any of my husband relatives as
we met and get married during his Foreign Services and I don't want my
husband’s hard earned money to be misused or confiscated by the Security
company In China. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going because Naked We come to this
Earth and Naked we most go back. 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 health and because of the presence of the doctors around me
always. I don't 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 Security Company In China AND Certificate of Deposit which
you will need to claim the fund and deposit it in your own custody. I will
also issue a letter of authority on your behalf to the security company that
will empower you as my only relative and the original- beneficiary of the
fund which is deposited in Two Boxes as family Valuables. I want you to
always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that
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 for another
individual for this same purpose. I want you to assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you. I know my God has
directed me to you through this medium. The lord will give you the power to
accomplish this great mission he has called you and you will live to declare
the works of the lord in Jesus name.
Remain blessed.
In Christ Jesus.
Mrs. Margaret Gabriel
NB: Beloved Make sure you reply back through my private email address below:
Also note that this should be kept between the two of us until you finally
have the fund in your possession and safe custody. E-MAIL :(
marglovechrist@aol.com). I will send you a picture of myself here in the
hospital, when i hear back from you soon with all the necessary documents to
process the shipment of the fund to your address for safe keeping. Always
remember that God ways is different from that of man. Do not let your heart
turn aside to his ways because vanity upon vanity all is vanity. YOU WILL
DECLARE THE GOODNESS OF GOD TO OTHERS WHEN YOU HAVE THE TWO TRUNKS IN YOUR
POSSESSION. When you have the boxes in your custody I will forward the
security access code to you. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not
take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you, I await your
urgent email.


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