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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: MARIA LUTHA <ummakabir567@gmail.com>
Reply-To: monserratekshlerin79@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 02:03:38 -0700
Subject: HELLO GOODE FRIEND

I am Mrs maria luthra from india but now in NORTH DAKOTA. I am married
to Mr Paul luthra
Who worked in Saudi Aramco for 10 years before he died
in the year 2022.We were married for 39 years without a child? He
died after a brief illness that lasted for only one weeks. Before his
death we were both born again .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
US$8.2 million dollars in a standard bank in here in north dakota
Presently, this money is still in the bank here in north dakota .


Recently i am having cancer problem ,but on friday last week my doctor
told me that I would not last for the next one month in this life due
to cancer my problem that i have been suffering . The one that disturbs
me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this my fund worth $8,200,000 dollars to a very go somebody like you who can
help me used 40% of this me and my husband inheritance to help the poor once
around you i hope you will utilize this money the
way I just instruct here and take 60% of it. I want this fund to be used and
help the poor people around you mostly the 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 gives".I took
this decision
because I don't have any child that i will inherit this money and my husband
relatives hate and rejected me because i dont give child to my husband I don't
want my husband's efforts to be in vain rather let me used it to help others.


I don't want a situation where this money will be used in a useless
way please just use 40% and take the 60%. 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 will told my bank manager to
contact you for the transferring of the fund on your preferred option,i mean on
how you want to received the fund. I want you to always pray for me
because the lord
is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
truthfulness. Whoever
that wants to serve the Lord must serve him inspirit and Truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life.. Please assure me
that you will
act accordingly as I Stated here .

Hoping to receive your reply.
send me your number and full name please.
Remain blessed in the Lord.




Yours faithfull,
Mrs MARIE LUTHRA

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