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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: Rev Mother Rita Muellehat <shahser82005@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <mlapointerita81@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 12:44:47 +0000
Subject: From Rev Mother Rita Muellehat,


MY SPIRITUAL DESIRE
>From Rev Mother Rita Muellehat,
Sacred Holy Cross Specialist Hospital

Attn: Dear Divine Heavenly Friend, For Your Goodwill and .May the peace of the Lord always be with you?. Accept my sincerely apologize for sending you this goodwill message via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This was due to the urgency I attached. I humbly crave your indulgence to read with all the glory to the most high God.

My name is Rev Mother Rita Muellehat, 82 years old,.I have been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer which has put me on sick bed for more than 5 years. It has palpitated to an extreme degree. And now I believe that my time has come to join my ancestors in heaven.

I am spiritually and internally complete with a $8,500,000.00. resources through donations in a safe location (bank) which I want you or your humane organization to receive on my behalf for important benevolent project which l know you have aspiration for people in need.. I want to "WILL TO YOU" and give this resources to you as my last donation and offering to humanity which I would want you to use on aid organization home, orphanage or a foundation in my memory with the sole aim of assisting and helping the sick, the poor and the needy irrespective of creed, color of the skin or race to the glory of the most high God, which he ( the Most High) shall in turn with uninterrupted great provisions of the Holy Spirit grow bigger and from strength to strength. Amen.You will accumulate this offering from its present safe location and hope you will truthfully do this for me.

Respond with this divine ref: ShahSer82 so i know you got this to the Glory of the Almighty Father. God bless you copiously, guide and shield you to the length of days. With demonstrative Love in the Lord. Thank You and Remain blessed.
My best regards
Rev Mother Rita Muellehat

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