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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.Belinda Morris" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:28:17 -0700
Subject: DEAR BELOVED

Dear Beloved,

Heavenly Greetings, How are you hope you are keeping healthy, permitted me to askyou if you are
in full time ministerial word? is your ministry into humanitarianactivities? Compliments, Let me
quickly introduce my self as Mrs. Belinda Morris, married to Mr Williams Morris, a Gigiri, based
business man in Leicester who until his death was a timber export merchant here in Leicester Its
a sorrowful thing to say that he diedin a fatal motor accident along side with our only son on
the 19th of December 2010, while coming back from a business meeting. (God knows best).

When my husband was alive, He deposited his life savings (US$15.5million) with a bank here in
london with my name as the next of kin.

As God may have it, recently I was diagnosed of liver cancer, and the doctors said i have just six
months live-In view of my condition, and the fact that I have nobody to leave this money behind for,
with the exception of my husband people who are not Christians decided to donate this money to either
a living Church, a person, or ahumanitarian organization that will use this money in propagating the
good massageand also taking care of the orphans, widows, and the needy generally.(2Cor:4:6-18-17).

By so doing, I would have succeeded in immortalizing the names of my late Husbandand my only Son.
Beloved, though I am sick and dying, I am not afraid of death because I know were I am going.

My soul has found a resting place in the handsomeblossom of the lord. Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or persecution- ---(Rom 8:28-38 vs. 35) As soon as I receive your
reply, I will give you the contact of my lawyer that I had handed over all the documents to, and he
will notify the bank and all the legal documents that would warrant the transfer of the fund to you.


Please understand that this massage requires urgency as my ill-health demands. Any delay in your
response will give me room to contact other person. I also want anassurance that you will use this
fund for the purpose I have stated here in. Hope to hearing from you. God, we pray for all those who,
following the example of Jesus, search and work for peace, proclaiming and building your reign,
Increasetheir strength and fill them with your grace.

Kindly reply to my private E-mail formore information address:BelindaMorris@w.cn

Yours In Christ.
Mrs.Belinda Morris
TEL : +447031744574

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