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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: Anne Sedes <mrsannesedes0890@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Anne Sedes <mrsannesedes6089@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:39:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MY DEAR BELOVED




 
 
 
 My Beloved .
 
Please
Endeavour to use it for children of God. with warm hearts I offer my
friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this letter meets you in good
time. It will be surprising to you to receive this proposal from me
since you do not know me personally. However, I am sincerely seeking
your confidence in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind
and as a person of integrity from God. My name is Mrs Anne Sedes, I
married to  Dr. Emile Sedes. who into Estate management and also a
government building contractor before he died in 2009.

I want to
you use at last 80% this fund for orphanages, widows and also
propagating the
word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained and
take the remaining 20% to take good care of your good God Given Home. l
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money . This is why I am taking this decision to donate this fund for
charity. 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.
 
We
were married for fifteen years without a child due to my fibroid
problem. He died after a brief illness that lasted for four days. Before
his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death i decided
not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible spoke against. When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$3.2million US dollars [Three million Two hundred thousand US dollars]
with a finance company.this year my indian
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Two to Three months
due to cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really
deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than two
months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to good person
that will utilize this money to orphanages, less privileged and widows.
 
The
Bible made us to understand that blessed are the hands that giveth. I
took this decision because I don`t have any child due to my fibroid
problems, that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are
not Christians and I don`t want my husband hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers. I don`t want a situation where these 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 am going. I know
that am going to be in the bossom of the
Lord. Exodus 14vs14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I cannot communication with you due to my health
condition i still illness on my sick bed in hospital
 
Waiting to hear your favorable reply for more details.

God bless you.
Mrs Anne Sedes

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