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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 Kenneth <noel.abad24@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrskennethdon@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:33:07 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT MRS KENNETH DON

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is MRS KENNETH DON a nationality
of Germany. I am married to Mr KENNETH DON who worked with oil
company for nine years before he died in the plane crash On 31st of July
2005 with other passengers aboard, We were married for eleven years
without a child. Before he death we were both born again Christians.
When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $5.6Million (Five
Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one of good banks here
in Europe

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 fund to churches, orphanages, Research centers 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 give. I took this decision because I don?t have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I
don?t want my family 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
family 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 through my private email address above ,I shall give
you the contact of the Bank/Security Company where the money is
deposited .I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the new 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 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 for a church or Christian individual for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act Accordingly as I stated
here.

mrskennethdon@live.com


Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
MRS KENNETH DON

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