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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. Chew Marcela" <OSONS@4u.com.gh>
Reply-To: chawmarcelax1@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:03:58 -0000
Subject: FROM CHEW




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Mrs. Chew Marcela T Guadalope

Hello

I am former Mrs. Chew Marcela T Guadalope from Mexico.I am married to Late
Mr.Guadalope Anatolit.Who worked with one of the Local Gold Mining
Company in Ghana for Twenty Five years before he died in the year 2007.We
were married for Ten years without a child? He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only five days. Before his death we were both born again
Christian.

Since 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 $8.5Million (Eight Million Five Hundred
U.S.Dollars) and 50kg of gold dust with one of the banks here in Ghana
.Please I want you to note that this fund is lying in Escrow account and
upon my instruction the bank will release the fund to you immediately
without much delay,

I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the
breast and Bladder Cancer , the one that, disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an
Organization or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein. I want this fund to be use in building orphanage
homes, Schools and to take care victims of war and widows.I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money And.
I love children i don't want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly way.

why I am taking this decision is because according to my doctors reports
he said that i have few weeks to live, that is why i will like you to get
back to me fast if you are ready to handle this project. As soon as i hear
from you, i will send to you a copy of my international passport and other
identities which you will send to the bank.I am now in the hospital
undergoing treatments.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used
for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity. I await your urgent
reply.

*Remain blessed,
Yours,
Mrs. Chew Marcela T Guadalope







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