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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. Juliana Rothman" <mrs.julianarothman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:29:49 -0400
Subject: RE: HELP TO DO GOD'S WORK.



Dear Brethen,

As you pray for me , I am sending Greetings to you in the wonderful
name of our Lord Jesus! May the Lord's favor and peace be multiplied
onto you, to God be they glory My name is Mrs. JULIANA ROTHMAN. I know
that I don't know you but I have been directed to do this, as your may
be filled with reservation, curiosity, skepticism doubts, asking why i
have decided to offer this to you I am 69 years old dying woman and
was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, immediately after the
death of my husband, who had left me everything he worked for. While
my late husband {MR CHUKS ROTHMAN} was from London who held different
positions in the Top OIL Company in Kuwait before his death.

I have been touched By God during a prayer and fasting session for the
Great Lord to heal me of my ailments. I was touched and directed by
God to donate from what I have inherited from my late Husband for the
good work of God, rather than to be used for an ungodly PURPOSE.

After much prayer today. searching through your linkedin I have asked
God Almighty to direct me to a honest AND TRUSTHWORTHY person that
will use this Fund righteously to reach the needy BECAUSE I have USED
a contact from new Zealand LAST MONTH TO FULFILL THIS DREAM, but THEY
disappeared with SOME OF the FUND. For the word of God says, "what
shall it profit a man TO gains the whole world, and loss his soul". I
have decided to WILL/donate the sum of $1,000.000.00USD (ONE million
dollars) to you AS TO use FOR the
good work of the lord, HELP motherless , less privileged and the
widows according to (JAMES 1:27)

You contact the Foriegn Remittance Director DR. THOMAS MOORE through
his contact below Email.

Mr. George .E. Danford
Thomas Moore Private Bank
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
EMAIL: accountdept@thomasmoorelnc.co

Please remember to include the following information bellow when
contacting him:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
BUSINESS NAME/TYPE:
AGE /MARITAL STATUS:
AMOUNT EXPECTED:
CURRENCY TYPE:

I have notified them that I am WILLING that amount to you for a
specific good work of thy Lord and this fund is placed with an
insurance policy cover and a certificate of fund Merit from the high
court of justice which THE BANK IS AWARE AND HAS THE COPIES I AM USING
this little strength of mine to write you from my hospital bed as At
the moment I am indisposed due to my health condition and may be going
inn for operation soonest, let me remind you that this transaction is
100%risk free of any probe as all the necessary arrangement has been
put in place and YOU ARE TO TAKE OUT 20% OF THIS TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR
SELF,

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until
the task is accomplished as I do not want any media publication or
exposure or anything that will jeopardize my last wish and Please keep
FAITH THAT is My Prayer for you. Father, I ask you to bless my
friends, relatives and those I care deeply for, Prayer: In Jesus'
precious name. Amen.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this mail

MRS. JULIANA ROTHMAN

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