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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: Heidi Williams <tnewell996@gmail.com>
Reply-To: st3579696@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 16:36:56 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam

I apologize if the contents in this mail are contrary to your moral
ethics which I feel may be of great disturbance to your personal life,
but I feel quite safe dealing with you. Though this medium (Internet)
has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it
remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication.
However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be
treated as such. I am contacting you based on trust and
confidentiality. I have reposed higher confidence in your ability to
handle this matter perfectly for my sake. I am serious minded person.
I am the above named person from Liberia. I am married to Mr. Greg
Williams who worked with Embassy here in London for nine years before
he died in the year 2005. We were married for eleven years without a
child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before
his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of $2.Million (Two Million U.S. Dollars) a financial Vault. Presently,
this money is still in a financial Vault. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to keep this fund in the vault. I want an
organization or an individual that will use this fund for orphanages,
widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 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 inform the financial Vault in London that you are
the beneficiary of the said fund so that they will need to contact you
for the releasing of the fund to you.

I will introduce you to my family lawyer that will prepare an
authorization letter of claiming the funds without any attorney fee.
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. Any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein. Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Please send me your complete information, to enable me send over to my
family attorney. You are not going to pay my family lawyer because i
have already taken care of him concerning this project.

(1). Full names:
(2). Contact address:
(3). Phone:
(4). Cell phone:
(5). Age:
(6). Occupation

Peace & Blessings
Respectfully yours in Christ,
Mrs. Heidi Williams

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