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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: Teresa Wroblewska <awroble581@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: twroblewska@live.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 22:59:22 -0700
Subject: bless you



From: Mrs. Teresa D. Wroblewska,

Mutual trust greetings to you, I am the above named person undergoing medical
treatment now for esophageal cancer. I was married to Dr. Peter Wroblewska who
worked with Eritrean Embassy in Poland as a diplomat and a business man for
over 8 years before his untimely death in December of the year 2004. We were
married for sixteen years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for just four days. Before his death we were both Christians. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child out side my matrimonial home,
which my religion is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of$20 Million (twenty million U.S. Dollars) with one finance/security office
in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Security/ Finance Company. Recently, my
doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four months due to the cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a foundation or better still a Christian
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want an individual that will use this amoun t of money to fund missions,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and other good charity deeds.
The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives. I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband's
relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husbands hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers. As my husband has also left them a substantial amount in
his will that will be enough for them to live a good life, i feel I should use this
money to help those people who really need it. I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly manner, which is 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 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, as my doctor has instructed me abstain from making any phone calls, also
because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want
them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will also issue you
a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of these
funds. I want you 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.

Understand that we must keep this contact as secret as possible, that way we
can be focused on the fact that you have claimed the money successfully and
commence on what we have discussed. Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for a reliable individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Please reply me through my private email: twroblewska@live.com

Remain blessed

Mrs. Teresa D. Wroblewska.


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