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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: "Ruiz Cecilia" <mmnn52725@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cruiz3612@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:35:22 +0100
Subject: Beloved one

Dear beloved in Christ,

I bring you golgotha Greetings

I am Mrs Cecilia Ruiz, in Cape Verde, I am married with MR.RUIZ Tolliver, I
and my husband was in good management and also a public Estate contractor
before my husband death. We were married for eleven years without a child
because of my fibriod problem. He died after a short illness took only four
days. Before his death we were both born again Christian. Because my
husband death i am diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. When my husband
was still alive he deposited the sum of $ 3.5 million dollars (USD) in a
bank.

Currently the money is still in the bank, my doctor told me that I would
not take the next four months as a result of cancer. Of all the
indications, my condition is really is going backwards and it is evident
that I cannot be more than two months, because the cancer stage is a very
dangerous phase.I know my situation I decided to make a donation of the
fund man who use this money the way I am going to achieve this. I would
like you at least 80% of this fund for orphanages, widows and propagating
material also the Word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained and the remaining 20% to properly care for your good God-given.
l took this decision because I do not every child that will inherit this
money .

This is why I donate this decision to this fund for charity. I am not
afraid of death so i know where I go. I know that I am in the lap of the
Lord.Exodus 14 vs 14 says that "Mr will fight my case and I will my peace".
I do not need to telephone communication in this context because of my
health, my luck is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who would
want the Lord Serve him in spirit and truth, always not unimportant, all
through your life. Write to me on this e-mail address immediately and any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing a good man, this same
purpose.

Assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated herein.
Thanks and stay blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sincerely sister in Christ.
Mrs Cecilia Ruiz.

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