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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. Linah Mohohlo"
Reply-To: <linahmohohlo1122@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 11:56:31 +0200
Subject: please get back to me

>From Mrs. Linah Mohohlo
The Governor of the Bank of Botswana.

Reply-To: linahmohohlo1122@gmail.com

My Dearest in Christ,

Firstly I would like to introduce myself; my name is Mrs. Linah
Mohohlo from Botswana. I am the governor of the Bank of Botswana you
can view the profile on the panel members
at(http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/panelmember/linah-mohohlo/) and
read about me. Please I know this may come to you as a surprise,
because you did not know me. I sincerely need your assistance
discretely because of my high business associations, which is the
reason why I write to you on a personal level and through divine
direction. It is my desire to have a genuinely personal relationship
with you.

I deposited the sum of USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
U.S.Dollars) with Finance/bank presently. These funds emanated as a
result of an over-invoiced contract which I executed with the Bank of
Botswana. Though I am the person who approved this contract but I
honestly never knew at the time that it had been over invoiced. I am
now afraid that the government of Botswana might start to investigate
on contracts I awarded; presently this money is still with the bank
here in South Africa.

I suffer from cancer and recently my Doctor informed me that due to my
poor health condition I would not be able to stay alive past the next
three months due to the cancer. None the less what disturbs me mostly
is the stroke I suffered. Having known my condition I decided to
donate these funds to a church or better still a Christian individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.I
want an individual person or church organization that will use the
funds for churches, orphanages, research centers and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives, I
took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money
but my son cannot carry out this work alone. I therefore decided to
use some of the money to work for God and live some for my son to have
a better future. My only son is only just 15 year old now and having
to grow up without a father he has a low maturity, hence the reason
for me taking this bold decision to ask for your assistance. I am not
afraid of death hence 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.

I would like you to understand that me contacting you is a divine
direction from God; As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact information of the Finance/bank.Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for
this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated here and Please I will like you to contact me immediately you
receive this mail so that I will instruct the Finance/bank to transfer
this fund into your account.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs. Linah Mohohlo and only Son Favor.
God’s favor is sufficient for me

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