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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: handy blessing <blessinghandy123@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 11:07:57 +0100
Subject: DEAR CHILD OF GOD

My name is MRS BLESSING HANDY, and am from Australia. I am married to
Mr.JAMES HANDY, who worked with Australia embassy in Kuwait for fifteen
years before he died in the year 2015. We were married for sixteen years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only some
days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian Since his death I
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $3.8 Million (Three Million and Eight Hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars) in the bank in UNITED STATE OF AMERICA USA.

Presently, the fund is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that i have seriously sickness which is cancer problem. The one that
disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a
church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word
of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't
want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am
taking this decision.
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.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives is around me
always I don't want them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you
the contact of the bank in UNITED STATE. I want you and the church
to always pray for me because the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that
I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life.

Contact me through my e-mail blessinghandy123@gmail.com for more
information's,any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.


please mail blessinghandy123@gmail.com after you finish reading the message

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

MRS BLESSING HANDY.

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