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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 ROSALINDA GABRIEL" <grosa1968@aol.com>
Reply-To: mrsgab1954@aol.com
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:13:55 +0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION

Dearly Beloved,
I am MRS ROSALINDA GABRIEL 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. Rosalinda 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
:(mrsrosagabriel@tlen.pl). 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 to enable me put a letter of authorization to the security
company.


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