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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.Rita Petrov" <info@rita.com>
Reply-To: mrsr.petrov@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:10:11 +1300
Subject: Dear Beloved

My Dear Beloved in the Lord,

I am Mrs Rita Petrov, A National Of Russia.I am married to late Engr.Yuri Petrov who
work as a Director with Shell Petroleum Development Company in Russia before he died in
the year 2001 after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.We were married for
Seventeen years with a duaghter(Lilian)who later died in a motor accident. Before the
untimely death of myhusband we were both Born again Christians.Since after his death I
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($18,000,000.00 USD)
Eighteen Million United States Dollars with a Bank in England whose name is whithed
until we open up communication.

This money is still with the Bank, Recently Following my ill health, my Doctor told me
that I may not last for the next Couple Of Months due to my cancer problem.The one that
disturbs me most is my inability to move around.Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a Christain organization (Church) that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband before his
death (I.Cor 2:9). I want this fund to be used in Christain
Activitieslike,Orphanages,Christain schools, and Churches for propagating the word of
God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained (Isaiah43:19).The Bible made us
to understand that "Blessed is the nhand 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 efforts to be used by unbelievers (Proverbs
4:25) (Ephesians 6:13).

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way.This is why I
am taking this 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 hence 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.I will also issue you the Letter Of Authority that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund.I want you and the Church to always pray for me
because the lord is my shephard (Philippians4:13).

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 another individual for this
same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein while i
am Hoping to receive your urgent reply.

Have a Wonderful Day.
Your Sister in Christ,
Mrs Rita Petrov.

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