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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 Latifa Ahmed <web.web19@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: latifa_2012@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:30:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Sister Latifa Ahmed


Sister Latifa
Ahmed,












No: 60 Spintex rd,












Opp Glory Oil,Ghana.












 












Dearest One In The
Lord ,












 












My greetings to you in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. Latifa Ahmed from South
Africa. I am married to Mr.Yaw Osafo Ahmed a Ghanaian whom until his
death worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG
SUPPLIER in KUWAIT for nine years before he died on the 15th August
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 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
$19.5.Million (Nineteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with Inter Continental Bank In
Ghana and this fund is presently with the Bank awaiting my disbursement
as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds..Presently, my Doctor
confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which is cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.












 












I want a church that
will use this fund for orphanages, helping the widows, propagating the
word of God and to endeavour 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 very wicked and self selfish people,it had
been their wish to see my husband dead in order that they might inherit
his wealth since we have no child..These people are therefore not worthy
of this inheritance as they have squandered much of my husbands hard
earned money already.












 












I don't want a situation where this money will be
used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this 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, As soon as I receive your reply
I will give
you the contact of the Bank here in Ghana. 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 another
church or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as I Stated here in.












 












Hoping to receive your reply.












 












Remain blessed in the
Lord.












Yours in Christ,












 












Mrs Latifa Ahmed.

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