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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: Yuanita Khanza <mrsyuanitakhanza@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Yuanita Khanza <mrsyuanitakhanza@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:43:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ,


Dearest in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I'm Mrs. Yuanita khanza: the widow of late Mr. Khanza Hamdani, I'm 68 years old. I am a Christian convert, suffering from prolonged cancer of the breast, from all medical indications my condition has really deteriorated and it's pretty obvious that i may not live for more than six months owning to the rapid growth by stage and the excruciating pains that accrues to it.

I am from Izumi-ku  Sendai Miyagi  the  north  of  Tokyo , in  Japan, I came to  Thailand  with my husband six years ago, but my husband died on March 15, 2011 crash here in Bangkok  after receiving news of the March 11, 2011 an  earthquake  of magnitude 8.9 to 9 megathrust off the northeast coast of Japan because he suffered from a chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The earthquake  destroyed the  company  of my husband in Sendai Miyagi, northern Japan,And our families also died during the earthquake in japan. 

my late husband Company damaged in Japan that produce  monitors  of high-end computer, medical monitors and TV monitors during the earthquake in japan.Now i am admitted in one of the private hospital here in Bangkok, thailand.

The name of the hospital is  Punapon  private hospital in Bangkok, 
Address. .... 221/223 Sukhumvit Bangkok, Thailand.
 

And our long years of marriage were not blessed with any child. My late husband was very wealthy, after his death I inherited all his business and funds. My doctor has diagnosed and told me privately what i should expect, building my spirit for the inevitable. He says i may not last for more than 6 months, based on this i have taken the decision to share part of my funds and wealth in contribution to the development of the Church and society with major focus on the poor, needy and victims of HIV / AIDS.

I selected you after visiting the website having prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $2.500,000 USD for your work in developing the Church and to help the poor/ needy and less privileged among your congregations/society. Please note that this fund is deposited in a bank in the country where my husband was working,here in thailand.Bank of Thailand, My lawyer will file the application for the transfer of this money in your designated name and informations, after my applications and instructions.

I've already talked to  the director of the bank about my intention towards my money in their bank to make  use  of the money, the bank had already agreed only waiting to present a representative.

Finally i honestly employ you to make sure that these funds are put to use only for this purpose, a good one you can agree with me,and remember these are the demands of a dying woman who has a life in the lord. I now realize that wealth without life in Christ is vanity and non-sense.Always remember that.

May the grace and blessings of God be and remain with you.

Thanks,
Mrs. Yuanita khanza.

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