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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: "Info Info" <info_info12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrister_martins20@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:51:57 +0000
Subject: Beloved in Christ

FROM:Mrs Gloria Hatch
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Kazeem Hatch
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Nigeria for nine years before he died in
the year2003. 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.When my late husband was
alive, he deposited the sum of US $3.5M. (Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars) with one Security Company in Europe. Presently, this
money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what
disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize
this money the way am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will
use this fund to fund churches, orphanages,Research centers and widows,
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that "It is more blessed to give than to
recieve". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I dont
want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I dont 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 bossom of the Lord, Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord
will fight my case and i shall hold my peace". I dont need any telephone
communication in this regard because of the presence of my husbands
relatives around me always. I dont 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 Security Company. I will also issue you a letter
of authority that will empower you as the new 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 therein.
Hoping to hearing from you. Please contact my personal attorney email
address:barrister_martins20@tiscali.co.uk
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Gloria Hatch


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