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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. Christiana Valendi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christiana.valendi@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 08:41:10 +0100
Subject: Greetings from Greece

My dear beloved one

Please read this slowly and carefully, as it may be
one of the most important emails you ever get. I am Mrs
Christiana Valendi from Greece. I was married to Late Mike
Valendi. The Director of Contour Ventures Sdn Bhd a seasoned
contractor in Southeast Asia Region. He died on Friday,
31 July, 2009 in Paris.

We were married for seven years without a child.
After his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband
was alive, he deposited the sum of $6.9 Million USD in
a bank in Malaysia, which is now wasting there. My
Doctor told me that I would not last long due to
cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this funds to better the lives of the less
privileged. I need honest and trust worthy individual
that will utilize this money in accordance with my
instruction. I want the funds to be used in funding
religious organisations, orphanages and less
privileged propagating the word of God.

I took this decision because I don't have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband relatives
are very unkind to me and I don't want my husbands
hard earned money to be misused. 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 14:14
says that the lord will fight my course and I shall
hold my peace. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the Bank, and my Attorney in
Malaysia.

For legitimacy, he will also issue you a letter of
authority that will empower you as the
original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you to
always pray for me, Any delay in your reply will give
me room in searching for another individual for this
same purpose. If you are not interested, kindly pardon
me for contacting you.

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,

MRS.CHRISTIANA VALENDI

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