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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 Katarzyna Chec" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.chec@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 10:35:34 -0000
Subject: Hello Beloved One

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs Katarzyna Stanislawa Chec, from Poland. I am married to Mr. Ion Chec who worked with the British Rail in the UK for 27years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for Eighteen 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 remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.8Million with a Finance Company. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Finance Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church, organization or any good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church, organization or good person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand that giveth" l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because they are the one that killed my husband in order to have all my late husband's properties, as a matter of fact, I don't want my late husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers and 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. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence, 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 Company. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian Mother. 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, organization or good person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated Therein. Hoping to receive your response immediately. Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

l remain yours sister in Christ.

Mrs Katarzyna Chec

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