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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. Linah Mohohlo" <linahmohohlo78@gmail.com>
Reply-To: linahmohohlo77@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:18:47 -0800
Subject: DEAREST ONE PLEASE BE HONEST



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From Mrs. Linah Mohohlo
The Governor of the Bank of Botswana.
linahmohohlo77@gmail.com


My Dearest,



Firstly I would like to introduce myself; my name is Mrs. Linah Mohohlo
from Botswana. I am the governor of the Bank of Botswana you can view
the profile on the panel members at
(http://www.africaprogresspanel.org/panelmember/linah-mohohlo/) and read
about me. Please I know this may come to you as a surprise, because you
did not know me. I sincerely need your assistance discretely because of
my high business associations, which is the reason why I write to you on
a personal level and through divine direction. It is my desire to have a
genuinely personal relationship with you.

I deposited the sum of USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
U.S.Dollars) with Finance/bank presently. These funds emanated as a
result of an over-invoiced contract which I executed with the Bank of
Botswana. Though I am the person who approved this contract but I
honestly never knew at the time that it had been over invoiced. I am now
afraid that the government of Botswana might start to investigate on
contracts I awarded; presently this money is still with the bank here in
South Africa. I suffer from cancer and recently my Doctor informed me
that due to my poor health condition I would not be able to stay alive
past the next three months due to the cancer. None the less what
disturbs me mostly is the stroke I suffered. Having known my condition I
decided to donate these funds to a church or better still a Christian
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
here in. I want an individual person or church organization that will
use the funds for churches, orphanages, research centers and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that gives, I
took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money
but my son cannot carry out this work alone. I therefore decided to use
some of the money to work for God and live some for my son to have a
better future.

My only son is only just 15 year old now and having to grow up without a
father he has a low maturity, hence the reason for me taking this bold
decision to ask for your assistance. I am not afraid of death hence I
know that I am going to 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 would like you to understand that me contacting you is a divine
direction from God; As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact information of the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter
of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of the funds.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or
Muslim individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and
Please I will like you to contact me immediately you receive this mail
so that I will instruct the Finance/bank to transfer this fund into your
account.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs. Linah Mohohlo and only Son Favor.
God’s favor is sufficient for me
linahmohohlo77@gmail.com

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