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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 Celine Weller <mrscelinewellerfamily@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:01:43 +0000
Subject: Greetings From Your's Sincerely Sister.

Dearest In Christ Jesus,

May the good Lord give you the spirit to understand the contents of my
message to you, as i will highly appreciate to have your positive response.

I am Mrs Celine Weller, a 62 years old woman from Qatar. I am married to
Engr. Mark Weller, who was the Chief Executive Director of an Oil and Gas
producing Company here in Accra Ghana for sixteen years before he died in
the year 2006.

I and my beloved late husband were married for thirty six years with-out a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before
his sudden 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 a Metalic Trunk Box containing
the total sum of $3.5 Million U.S Dollars (Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars) in a Security Company here in Accra Ghana, and for
the safety of the money he comorflaged before the security company
officials that the content of the trunk box are treasures and family
valuables, and advised me before he died that he used my name as the next
of kin and the beneficiary of the trunk box containing the whole fund
deposited in the Security Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer
problem, and having known my condition now, I have decided to donate this
fund to a church or an individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein. I want a church or an individual that will use
this fund for the helping of the orphanages homes, 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. And
each one should use whatever gift he has received from God to serve
others,1 peter 4:10. I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's efforts to be in
vain. 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 and With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply in acceptance to work according to my
instructions herein, I shall give you the contact of the Security Company
where my late husband deposited the trunk box containing the whole fund
here in Ghana. I want you and the church to always pray for me, because the
lord is my shephard. My happiness today is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit
and Truth.

Always be prayerful all through your life. Get back to me as soon as
possible for more information, and any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing another church or individual for the same purpose. Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Please kindly reply back to me through this my private Email Address:
mrscelineweller1family@yahoo.cn it is for security reasons.

I am hoping to receive your urgent reply in acceptance to work according
to my instructions herein, and i pray you remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sincerely in Christ,
Mrs Celine Weller.

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