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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: Reverend Mother Rita Muellehat <mlapointerita81@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:12:32 +0000
Subject: From Rev Mother Rita Muellehat,


>From Rev Mother Rita Muellehat,
Sacred Holy Cross Specialist Hospital

Attn: Dear Divine Heavenly Friend, For Your Goodwill and .May the peace of the Lord always be with you?. Accept my sincerely apologize for sending you this goodwill message via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This was due to the urgency I attached. I humbly crave your indulgence to read with all the glory to the most high God.

My name is Rev Mother Rita Muellehat, 82 years old,.I have been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer which has put me on sick bed for more than 5 years. It has palpitated to an extreme degree. And now I believe that my time has come to join my ancestors in heaven.

I am done with $8,500,000.00. resources through donations in a safe location (bank) which I want you with your organization to receive on my behalf for important charitable project which l know you have desire for people in need.. I want to "WILL" and give this resources to you as my last offering to humanity which I would want you to use on a charity home, orphanage or a foundation in my memory with the sole aim of assisting and helping the sick, the poor and the needy irrespective of creed, color of the skin or race to the glory of the most high God, which the Most High shall in turn with continuous great provisions of the Holy Spirit would grow bigger and from strength to strength. Amen.You will collect this offering from its safe location. I hope you will honestly do this for me.

Respond with this divine ref: ShahSer82 so i know you got this to the Glory of the Almighty Father. God bless you abundantly, guide and protect you to the length of days. With affectionate Love in the Lord. Thank You and Remain blessed.
My best regards
Rev Mother Rita Muellehat

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