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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: Roing <roing_willles1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:39:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello, my Beloved in the Lord











Hello, my Beloved in the Lord
   
I'm Mrs. Roing willes. from  London. I am married to Mr. Paul willes .. Who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2007.We were married for eleven years without a child, died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christain Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of U.S. $ $ 3.6 million in a security company  in  spain  include the opportunity of this money is still in the security company here in spain .

 
Recently, my doctor told me it would not last the next eight months due to cancer problem. That bothers me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating and do the work of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us understand that "Blessed is the hand that gives." I took this decision because I have no child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision.
   
I am not afraid of death hence I know where to go. I know I will 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 do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I do not want 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 here in spain, I am sending a 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 shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and in truth.
    
Please, always in prayer throughout his life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in.
Hoping to get a response.
     
Remain blessed in the Lord.
   
Yours sister in Christ,
   
Ms. Roing willes.





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