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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: TRANS COP ENGINEERING <trans.engineering@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:05:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Remain blessed in the name of the Lord












Salameleku ,



















May Allah be with you and Bless you, 





My name is Mrs.Saqib Pooja Gupta from India
. I am married to Mr. Pooja Gupta, who worked with an Oil and Gas
Company in the United Kingdom.(TRANS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT) for many years before he died in 2008. We
were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days.













Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my









matrimonial home, When my late husband was alive he deposited a total









sum of$ 3.2Million with a bank in United Kingdom



















Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Bank in









united Kingdom and my  Doctor told me that I would not last for the









next seven months due to my cancer problems.



















Though what disturbs me most is my stroke .Having known my condition,









decided to donate this fund to Mosque or church or better still a









Moslem or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I









am going to instruct here in. I want Mosque or church or God fearing









individual that will use this fund on; Orphanages and widows









propagating the word of God and give help to mankind. The good God









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 good people 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 God. I don't need any telephone









communication in this regard because of my health and the presence of









my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know









about this development.



















My happiness is that I lived life of worthy Good woman. 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 contacting me









will give me room in sourcing for a mosque or church or Moslem or









Christian individual for this same purpose.



















Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated









herein.Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible, so that I can









forward to you the contact of the Bank.



















Please use 35%of the money for charity and collect 60% for all









expenses which you made in the process of transferring the money to









your bank account. 3%goes to the development of the mosques or









churches and 2% goes to schools in your locality.



















Please if you know that you are interested in my wish and proposal,contact my  Attorney on his private email:foster_brown@webmail.co.za



















Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.



















Yours,



















Mrs. Saqib Pooja Gupta























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