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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: <nanccydawson@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:43:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Read and reply,




--
Donation From Mrs Nancy Dawson.
28 Leicester Square,
London.United Kingdom


Dear , May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the
communion of the Holy Ghost be with you as you read this message, it is
obvious, that this message will meet you with great surprise.I am Mrs Nancy
Dawson. I am married to Engr. Raymond Dawson who was the Chief Executive
Director of an Oil and Gas producing Company here in United Kingdom London
for eleven years before he died on the 27Th of November 2008.


We were married for eleven 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
any child outside my matrimonial.When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of ¨£3.7 Million (three Million Seven Hundred Thousand
Pounds Only) In one of the prime Bank here in London United Kingdom, and
advised me that he used my name as the next of kin.

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 now, I have 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 individual that will use this fund for the helping of the
orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the
house of God is maintained, For i know that my sufferings of this present
time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in
me in the kingdom of God according to the
book of [Romans 8:18]. Therefore i am giving out this donation in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written that i should give, and it shall
be given to me, Blessed is the hand that giveth, 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.

Please, let my donation be in secret between you and i,as it is written in
the book of [ Matthew 6:3 - 4] That when you do a charitable deed, do not
let your left hand to know what your right hand is doing, that your
charitable deed may be in secret;and your father who sees in secret will
himself reward you openly.I am not afraid of death since I know where I am
going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord, because the
Lord has been my strenght and hope As soon as I receive your reply in
acceptance of my donation, I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM. I want you and the church to always pray for me.


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, and also remember me in prayers.Hoping to
receive your reply and remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Nancy Dawson

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