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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. Elsie Klimmeck" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrskleimeck@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:09:22 +0100
Subject: Donation

Dearest in Christ,

I am Ms.Elsie Klimmeck from Italy. I am married to the late Timothy Klimmeck, who worked as chief electoral officer in Italy and pastor in
before he died August 2008 plane crash in Madrid, you can see the below site on BBC news.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7572643.stm


We were married for eleven years without a child before he died in a plane crash. Before his death we were both born again Christian. 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 ($16.5m U.S) in fixed deposit account with a bank in Spain. , this money is still with the
Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next one month 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 some body that will use the funds for 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 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, 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 with your complete info, I shall
forward them to my husband attorney to prepare the document that shows the funds have been WILLED to you and then you can contact the Bank in Spain.

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 alive 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 and any delay in your reply will give me room in searching 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 with the following details:

1. Full name,
2. Address,
3. Age,
4. Sex,
5. Occupation,
6. Religion

I wait your reply on my personal email address: e_klimmeck@yahoo.es Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ.

Ms.Elsie Klimmeck

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