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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- monicatownsend111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Monica<info@usa.org>
Reply-To: monicatownsend111@gmail.com
Date: 17 Jan 2019 18:54:25 +0300
Subject: Good news

I hope this letter meets you in good health. 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 Monica Townsend from USA. I am married
to Engineer James Townsend who worked with the
Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants Ltd London for
nine years, Before he died in 2012..

We were married for eleven years without a
child.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 but i have two
adopted children residing in Canada.When my
husband was alive, he deposited the sum of Â£33,
000,000.00 [Thirty Three Million Pounds Sterling]
with a finance company in London. Presently, this
money is still with the a security company and
recently my doctor told me that it will take the
grace of God for me to live one year more due to
cancer problems.

Though what disturbs me mostly is my stroke.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to church or still a christian individual
that will use this to fund churches, orphanages
and widows and also propagating the word of God
and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed are
the hands that giveth. I took this decision
because I don`t have any child 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 bosom of the
Lord. Exodus 14vs14 says that the Lord will fight
my case and I shall hold my peace. I can only
communication with you via email because of my
health I cant always call you because of my health
and my inlaws around me but I will always try if
chance permits me. I don`t want them to know about
these development.

Although I can do all things through Christ that
empowers me. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of the security Company
in Europe. I will also send you all the deposit
document and a letter of authority that will
empower you as the original- Beneficiary of this
fund. I want you and the church to always pray for
me.

e_MAIL US WITH THIS (monicatownsend111@gmail.com)

Thanks for your cooperation.

Best regards,

Mrs Monica Townsend.

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