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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.ANNA MACAAY" <anna4godsake@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:54:34 +0000
Subject: FOR LESS PRIVILAGE

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USED IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr. Donald Macaay
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died
in the year 2000. 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 Christians.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$8.6Million (Eight
Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one BANK/INSTITUTION in
Manchester,London. Presently this money is still with the BANK/INSTITUTION,
Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer problem(breast/bone cancer),Though what disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
churches or better still a christian individual that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want a church that will use this fund to fund churches, orphanages and
widows propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don`t want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the
reason for taking this bold 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 because of 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 give you the contact of
the BANK/INSTITUTION in Manchester,London.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the
original-beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shephard. 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 for a church or
christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I stated herein, Hoping to hearing from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord. send Reply to my private email
via(anna_4godsake@yahoo.com) for quick acknowledgement.

Mother Anna Sarah Macaay.


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