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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: Jani Muda <Janimuda111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: janimuda111@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 06:11:18 -0400
Subject: From Mrs.Jani Muda.



ATTN:

DEAREST ONE OF GOD

I am the below named person from Kuwait . I am married to Mr David
Muda, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ripoblic of Ghana for nine
years before he died in the year 2008 and 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 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 $7.9 Million
(Seven Million Nine Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) with a Finance
Company here in Accra Ghana in suspense account.


Presently, the fund is still with the Finance Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.

I want a church or a capable person that will use this fund for
orphanages, 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.
I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want
my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I dont 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.

I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband relatives is 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 here in Accra, Ghana.

I await your soonest response with your full information, example.

(1)Your full name ------------------


(2)Address ------------------------


(3)Age ----------------------------

(4)Occupation ----------------------

I will use the above information to obtain an authorization letter
that will legally and officially approve you as the new beneficiary of
this fund from the Federal Ministry of Justice Ripoblic of Ghana.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein.

Reply through this email:jmahama@outlook.com




Remain blessed in the Lord
Take care, Yours Sister in Christ



Mrs.Jani Muda.

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