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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 Jane Gabriel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsjanegabriel2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 03:55:04 +0800
Subject: From: Mrs. Jane Gabriel

From: Mrs. Jane Gabriel
Dear


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 $2.5Million (two Million five 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 via my private e-mail address

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord,

Mrs. Jane Gabriel.

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