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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.Marinette" <ophansoffer@ssummail.com>
Reply-To: faithforworks@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 14:32:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Work with faith


Work with faith
Dear beloved in the Lord

Greetings in the Holy name of our God. I know that you will be surprise to read this message from unknown person since we have not meet before but I want you to understand that is not by my power, God directed me to you. Please, no matter the time reading this message will take you, I want you to read it carefully and seek the face of our living God in other to have his clear revolutions over this call my name is Marinette Caberas, I married to late Mr.Caberas Herve who was an industrialist. for 11 years without a child, I want to inform you that customs of the village has pushed me out from my matrimonial home for not giving child to my husband but I know that the living God will surely guide me (Isaiah 58:11).

Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next five months due to Cancer. Though what disturbs me most is high blood pressure (HBP). Having known my condition, I decided to donate 16,870.00 million American dollars, the only inheritance fund I have from my husband after his family members confiscated all his prosperities and assets of which they are not aware of it. Presently, this money is still with the finance institute where my husband deposited the trunk box that contains the fund. Let me know urgently your acceptance to this fund into a good business investment for the benefit of street children, 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 the money.

Dear brethren, understand that God does not count in our religions rather our obedience to his commandment. I will be looking forward to hear back from you so as to have your full confirmation over handling this donation fund perfectly without applying a betrayal mind to the trust our God has entrusted in you.

Thanks and remain blessed in the Lord.

Faithfully sister in Christ,
Mrs.Marinette Caberas


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