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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: From Mrs Rehab Obed <rehab.obed@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mrsrehablobed@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:55:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I have a donation to make for Charity homes/Orphanages etc.


Dearest in Christ,
Calvary greetings in the name of our Saviour.
With much love of God and humanity, I am contacting you bearing in mind of your firm Christian belief, inclination, love for one another and fear of the Lord.
For a brief introduction of myself, I am Mrs. Rehab Obed, 65 years old and a retired English Teacher from Al-Farwaniyah, Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Lynn Obed, a Kuwaitian industrialist here in Ivory Coast. We migrated and established here during the Gulf war in our country (1990-1991). We were devoted Christians and had a child who never survived. My husband died 6 years ago after a brief illness.
Recently, my pancreatic cancer sickness is becoming more serious and my doctor has affirmed of me having a precise time to live. As a result, I have a donation of US$1.500.000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) to make. This fund is in the custody of a Security Firm here and my husband put it in a metallic box and deposited it in their custody as Family Valuables/Artworks for international exhibition and not money. He did this for the maximum safety/security of the money and I am the next of kin.
I need a God fearing one or organization that will utilize this fund for the caring of our several charity homes, orphanages, victims of wars, aids, terrorist’s attacks and natural disasters all over the world.
I took this decision because we had no child to inherit this fund, coupled with the fact which the holy Bible made us to understand in the book of Acts 20:35 that, it is more blessed to give than to receive. Also in the book of Proverbs 11:25 that the generous man will be prosperous and he who waters will himself be watered.
Waiting for your soonest response for details if you are really capable for this Divine Project.
God bless you.
Mrs. Rehab Obed.
 

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