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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 Rose Cheng"<rosemcheng12@myway.com>
Reply-To: madam_rose_cheng@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:26:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON


COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON,

 

I am Mrs. ROSE M. CHENG from Spain. I was married

to MANFRED CHENG .The CEO Veekrol Link Benin

Sarl, a seasoned contractor in West African Region.

Before he died in the year 2002. We were married

for eleven years without a child. He died after a

brief illness. After his death I decided not to

re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum

of $6.5 Million  USD in a bank

 

My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next

three months due to cancer problem. Having known my

condition I decided to donate this fund to better the

lives of the less privileged. I need honest and trust

worthy individual that will utilize this money in

accordance with my instruction.

I want the funds to be used in funding religious

organizations, orphanages and less privileged

propagating the word of God.

 

I took this decision because I don't have any child

that will inherit this money and my husband relatives

are very unkind to me and I don’t want my husband’s

hard earned money to be misused.

 

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 course and I shall hold my peace.

 

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the

contact of the Bank, and my companies in Benin. For

legitimacy, I will also issue you a letter

of authority that will empower you as the original-

beneficiary of this fund.

 

I want you to always pray for me, Any delay in your

reply will give me room in sourcing for another

individual for this same purpose.

 

Thanks,

Yours sincerely,

ROSE M. CHENG

 



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