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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: Rev Mother Rita Muellehat <shahser82421@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:27:50 +0000
Subject: MY SPIRITUAL ASPIRATION


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

Dear Divine Heavenly Friend, For Your Goodwill. I am Pleased to meet you and May the peace of the Sovereign Lord always be with you. Accept my sincere apologies 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 highest God.

My name is Rev Mother Rita Muellehat, 82 years old, and 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 piously complete with a $8,500,000.00.resources through donations in a safe location (bank) which I want you to receive on my behalf for important unsparing project which l know you have ambition for people in need. I want to "BESTOW" this resources to you as my last offering to humanity which I would want you to use for an aid organization or a foundation in my remembrance 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 Sovereign Lord, while the Almighty God shall in turn with great provisions of the Holy Spirit build it bigger and from strength to strength. You will collect this offering from its present safe location and hope you will truthfully do this for me.

Respond with this divine ref: ShahSer82 so i know you got this letter to the Glory of the Almighty Father. God bless you abundantly, guide and safeguard 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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