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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: christine herina <christineherina4@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:38:25 +0000
Subject:


Dearest Beloved,

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be one of the most
important emails you ever get. Iam Mrs. Christine herina from Kuwait who
married to Late herina banaof blessed memory who worked with Kuwait embassy
in Sudan for nine years before he died in the year 2000. 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 very devoted christians.

Since his death I too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid
problems.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$23.7Million
(Twenty Three Million Seven hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) to the Bank.
Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I have a limited time to live on earth due to my cancer problem. Though
what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to either a christian organisation or devoted
christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here-in.

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I want you to use this money in all sincererity to fund church,
orphanages,widows and also propagating the word of GOD and to ensure that
the society upholds the views and beliefs of the holy Bible. The holy Bible
emphasized so much on GOD'S benevolence and this has encouraged me to take
this bold step. I took this decision because I don’t have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are muslims and I don’t
want my husband’s hard earned money to be misused in a way that it would not
glorify the name of our Almighty LORD. I don’t want a situation where this
money will be used in an unholy manner. Hence the reason for taking this
bold decision. I know that after death I will be with GOD the most
beneficient and the most merciful.

I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
and of the present 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 Bank. I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the christian community
where you reside to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life
of a true devoted christian worthy of emulation. Whoever that wants toserve
the LORD must serve him in truth and in fairness.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a christian organisation or a devoted
christian for this same purpose. Until I hear from you, my dreams will
restsquarely on your shoulders.

May the almighty GOD continue to guide and protect you.

Regards,

MRS CHRISTINE HERINA. BANAOF

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