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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 Rose Ashime." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsrose002@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:41:56 -0700
Subject: MY DEAR, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME.



MY DEAR, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME,


Beloved Friend,

I am Mrs Rose Ashime, I am married to Mr Paul Ashime who worked with Ghana Embassy in United Kingdom for eleven years before he died in the year 2009.

We were married for nine years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both kind and generious to mankind. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.7Million(Seven Million and Seven Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with a Security firm in london.

Even though i was sick but to my greatest surprise last week when i went for medical checkup and my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.

Having known my condition after much prayers I decided to donate this funds to a good organisation or a compassionate individual irrespective of the religion or denomination that will utilize this money for the helping the mankind in the way I am going to instruct here in. I want you to use this to funds for motherless, orphanages,less privillaged widows and the handicapped people in way of propagating the desire of my late husband inspiration to ensure that mankind is helped and cared for especially in Africa. I know too well that it is a great task that is why i set 30% of the total money for you for personal use.The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth than the one recieveth,even natural law made it clear too.

I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives cannot abide to this instructions moreso they will inherit the landed properties and other valuables, I dont want my husbands hard earned money to be missused in a way he did not wish it to be.

I dont want in a situation where this money will be used in lavish way instead of using it in inspirations of helping mankind,hence 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 bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I may not need much telephone calls unless on appointments in this regard because of my health,and because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me always.I dont want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply my lawyer will conatct you

Please make haste to viste me in london and I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I need your prayers always because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord most serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. note, this most be kept confidentially from eyes and hears of my husband family.

Please you will be expected to visite me in london by this month ending or first week of next month for us to start the transfer of the fund to your account after due knowing each other and good undestanding.

Reply me and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

My reagrds
Mrs Rose Ashime.

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