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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: "sister joy" <sisterjoy6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 21:41:20 -0800
Subject: re

Dearly Beloved in Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am
Sister joy Thomson Sneddon, I am a nationality of Canada , I
grew up in hong kong and I am also presently hospitalized in
Hong Kong , due to my illness. Presently, I'm with my laptop
in this Hospital, where I have been undergoing treatment of
cancer for over one year. My husband was once the Managing
Director of Shell Oil Company in Hong Kong , where I and my
husband spent most of our lives I am a widow to Late Mr.
Mark Thomson Sneddon.

I have served the Lord all through my life, from long time
cancer of the breast to a very critical stroke.From all
indications, my condition is serious and is quite obvious
that I may not live more than six months, because the cancer
stage has gotten to a very severe state and my doctor has
told me this The one that disturbs me most is the stroke
that paralyzed half of my body. My late husband was killed
during his reign as the Managing Director of Shell Oil
Company in Hong Kong , and during the period of our marriage
we had a son who was also killed along with his father
through food poison in Shell Oil Company convention of 2007
in Hong Kong.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all His business and wealth. Presently my doctor
told me that I may not live for more than six months, though
I am not scared about this, I am not afraid of death, hence
I will be in the bosom of the Lord forever, any time my God
calls me home, I now decided to look for an organization or
an individual who is God fearing, that will use the funds
for charity organization, by contributing to the development
of evangelism in the world, assisting motherless babes homes
and poor churches all over the world.

I selected you after browsing the Internet for this purpose
and prayed over it, for the fact that I always go to God in
prayers in situation like this, because He is the Alfa and
Omega.I am willing to donate all the money I have in the
bank, which is US$15,000,000.00 (FifteenMillion United
States Dollars) to you for the development of evangelism and
also as aids for the less privileged around you. Please note
that this funds is lying with a Bank,

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Please Reply this to: sisterjoy6@gmail.com
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and
the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you now and
forever more, amen. God bless you. Sister joy Thomson
Sneddon Reply to This sisterjoy6@gmail.com

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