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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:
 -  The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
 -  "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
 
  -  This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
 
Fraud email example:
From: faith nkurumah <faith_nkurumah@yahoo.ca> 
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:00 -0700 (PDT) 
Subject: ATTN:Greetings 
 
 
ATTN:Greetings 
From: Mrs Faith N Georgy. 
 
Dearest in Christ. 
 
PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. 
I 
 am Mrs Faith N Georgy from Kuwait. I am married to Dr.Henry Georgy who  
worked with Kuwait embassy in Ghana for nine years before he died in the 
 year 2005. 
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 Christians.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  
4.5Million U.S. Dollars) with one security company in Accra Ghana.  
Presently, this money is still with the Security Company.Recently, my  
Doctor told me that I would not last for 
 the next three months due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me  
most is my stroke Having known my condition I decided to donate this  
fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize  
this money the way I am going to instruct here in. 
 
I want a  
church that will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows  
propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 not Christians and I 
 don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. 
I 
 don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly  
manner. Hence 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 bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord 
 will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. 
 
I don't need any  
telephone communication in this regard because of my health,because of  
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  
Security Company here in Ghana.I will also issue you a letter of  
authority that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this  
fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord  
is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived alive 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.and  
any delay in your reply will give me room in searching for a church or  
christian individual for this same purpose.Please assure me that you  
will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing from 
 you. (faithgeorgy@ymail.com)Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. 
Yours in Christ. 
 
Mrs FAITH N GEORGY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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