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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 Marilyn Simmon" <tracker@trackmailing.com>
Reply-To: grdbas@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 May 2021 17:26:22 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!


GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!
Claim of donation funds!!!
my dear i just want to inform you that This message might come to you as a=
surprise. However, it all just my urgent needs for a partner. That=2019s m=
ade me to contact you for this urgent transaction for the work of God Almig=
hty. My name is Mrs Marilyn Simmon from United States, I'm a widow sufferi=
ng from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a child as a result I may=
not last till the next two months according to my doctor report. I'm marri=
ed to late Pastor Bailey James, and we were married for many years without =
any issue of child before his death. I'm 68 years old woman. I have some fu=
nds which I inherited from my late husband the sum of (18.5 million dollars=
) which I needed a very honest and God fearing person who will claim the fu=
nds from the bank and use the funds for work of God Affair donation in the =
house of God, like propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God wor=
shiping place and help less-privileged. I found your profile and I decided =
to contact you for the donation work of God Affair.
According to my doctor report I don't need any telephone communication in =
this regards because of my health. The reason why taking this bold decisio=
n my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard=
to earned money to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want a situation whe=
re this money will be used in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid of death h=
ence I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus! 14 VS 1=
4 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I will l=
ike you to understand that my contact to you is a divine direction from Go=
d Almighty after all my prayers.
God opened my eyes to the book of Ecclesiastes 6, verses 1 & 2.Read this s=
cripture and you will understand that there are people in this world that G=
od gave the grace to acquire wealth yet God did not give them the grace to =
enjoy the wealth. I happened to fall into the same category now it is the =
wish of God. When God revealed to me to use my wealth to do his work, I un=
derstood that God was testing me like He tested Abraham and other men of Go=
d. Abraham needed a child and God asked him to use his only son for sacrifi=
ce, Abraham was faithful. He obeyed and God made him father of many nations=
. Please if you will used this fund as i stated on this letter then direct =
you reply immediately
Please if you would be able to use this funds for the work of God Affair =
as I stated contact me back as urgent so that I will lead you to Bank where=
this funds was deposited by my late husband Pastor Bailey James , for you =
to retrieve the funds in your name as the next of kin for work of God Affai=
r thanks. I will stop here until i hear from you soonest.
Always pray for my health,
May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!
Mrs Marilyn Simmon

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