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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 Jane Gabriel" <mrssjanegabriel@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssjanegabriel@ufo.tc
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:46:05 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH.




From: Mrs. Jane Gabriel
Demark Lout street ,
93050 Kuching,Sarawak
Malaysia.

Dear friend,
I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now.
I am married to Dr.Gabriel who worked with South Africa embassy in
Malaysia for nine years before
he died in the year 2007.

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 one
finance/security company.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. 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 Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will use
this 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 my husband relatives
are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers. 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. I know that I am
going to be in the bossom 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 my husband's relatives 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 Finance/Security Company Europe.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always
pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I 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 a church or
Christian individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to hear from you.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord,
Mrs. Jane Gabriel.

NB: Make sure you reply back through this my private email address below
because of my late husband relatives: mrssjanegabriel@ufo.tc

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