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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: "MARY ROBINSON" <mary_robinson200@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: maryrobinson200@i12.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 06:52:13 -0600
Subject: In good faith

DEAREST IN CHRIST,
CALVARY GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR.

MY NAME IS MRS MARY ROBINSON. WIFE TO THE LATE MR. DENISE ROBINSON
AM OLD I HAVE NO FAMILY NO KIDS,I LOST MY HUSBAND AND MY ONLY TWO KIDSIN A
MOTOR ACCIDENT FIVE YEARS AGO IT'S SO SAD FOR ME RIGHT NOW, I AMVERY ILL
WITH CANCER,DOCTORS SAYS I HAVE SHORT TIME TO LIVE,I HAVEDECIDED TO GIVE MY
WEALTH TO AN HONEST PERSON THAT CAN USE IT TO GLORIFY THE NAME OF THE LORD.
AFTER I RECEIVED INSTRUCTION FROM MY GOD TO USE THIS FUNDS TO DO GODS WORK
AND TO GIVE TO CHARITY, I PRAYED TO GOD FOR DIRECTION AND HE HAS BEEN
DIRECTING ME. I TOLD GOD THAT I WANT A
MINISTRY, OR AN HONEST PERSON WHO WILL SPEND THE FUND FOR THINGS THAT WILL
GLORIFY HIS NAME.

THIS REVELATION CAME AFTER MY CONVERSION TO A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN. I
RECEIVED CHRIST AND I FOUND OUT THAT A SINNER HAS NO PLACE IN THE KINGDOM OF
GOD. I NEVER HAD REST OF MIND, I SEEKED GOD FOR FORGIVENESS AND HE REVEALED
TO ME THAT I WILL ONLY HAVE REST OF MIND IF I SERVE HIM WITH ALL MY WEALTH
AND HE WILL BLESS ME MIGHTILY.

IT WAS WHEN I RECEIVED CHRIST THAT I REALIZED THE MEANING
OF GOING TO HEAVEN. I NEED TO MAKE HEAVEN, I DON'T WANT TO PERISH INHELL
FIRE.AS MY LEVEL OF CHRISTIANITY WAS INCREASING, I UNDERSTOOD THATTHE WEALTH
OF SINNERS ARE ACQUIRED FOR THE JUST. GOD OPENED MY EYES TOTHE BOOK OF
ECCLESIASTES 6,VERSES 1 & 2. READ THIS SCRIPTURE AND YOUWILL UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT GOD GAVE THEGRACE 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, IUNDERSTOOD THAT GOD WAS
TESTING ME LIKE HE TESTED ABRAHAM AND OTHER MENOF GOD. ABRAHAM NEEDED A
CHILD AND GOD ASKED HIM TO USE HIS ONLY SON FOR SACRIFICE, ABRAHAM WAS
FAITHFUL. HE OBEYED AND GOD MADE HIM FATHEROF MANY NATIONS.

AFTER THE DEATH OF MY LATE HUSBAND AND WHEN I WAS TOLD ABOUT MY ILLNESS I
HAVE TO SELL ALL OUR PROPERTIES WHICH AMOUNTED
TO 12.7 MILLION US DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN THE
EUROPE FOR SAFETY PURPOSE IF ANYTHING HAPPEN TO ME THIS FUNDS WILL BE
IMPOUNDED. CAN YOU USE THIS FUNDS FOR THE KINGDOMS WORK AND FOR CHARITY
PURPOSE?
I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT REPLY.
IN HIS SERVICE,

MRS. MARY ROBINSON


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