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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 Roda Date <mrs.roda.date1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.ann.mario@postribe.com
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 03:38:22 +0100
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST CRY FOR ASSISTANCE

*Hello My Dear,*

*IN GOD WE TRUST CRY FOR ASSISTANCE*

*I am Mrs. Roda Date the wife of late Mr.Richard Date. a Scottish American
Citizen my husband worked with the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd
(BSP) for twenty **years before he died in the year 2010.*

*We were married for ten years without a child. My Husband died after a
brief illness that lasted for only one week and some days.Since the death
of my Husband, I **decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of
$26.2 Million in a financial / security **house in SCOTLAND and also in
U.S.A. The bank management just wrote me as the beneficiary last week to
come forward to sign for the release of this fund or rather **issue a
letter of authorization for somebody to receive the full fund on my behalf
if I can not come over my self.*

*Presently, I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for
esophageal cancer. My doctor have told me that I have only a few months to
live. So It is my **last wish to see this money distributed to Charity
Organizations, Orphanages Homes and less privileges, Because my husband
relatives and friends have plundered so much **of my husband wealth since
this my illness started, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this
huge responsibility / Humanity work to any of them again.*

*Please, I'm seeking for any honest and dedicated person who will help me
retrieve this said Funds from the Bank. And also use this money to fund the
poor, orphanages, **widows and charity organizations. Any of the fund you
claim?? distribute 60% percent of the total fund to the Charity
Organizations, Orphanages Homes and less **privileges and then use the
other 40% Percent for your self. That is my own compensation for you in
trying to help me achieve my dream here on this earth I took this **decision
today because I don't have any child or any trusted person around me now
that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's hard earn money
to be **misused by his greedy relatives or families. using the fund for
Charity work and helping the less privileges will make me happy for all the
rest of my life.I don't **want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am **going if i die.*

*Due to the state of my health. I can not communicate by phone because my
illness have affected my throat and longs, I can no longer talk normal,
That is what the **doctors told me. I prefer to communicate by email. I
will appreciate if you give me your email address and full personal
information's which will enable me introduce **you to my Bank as my Next Of
Kin to the said fund.*

*As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact detail`s of
my lawyer who is conversant with the unclaimed funds and my presents
situation. However I **shall also forward to you the bank details with the
authorization letter you shall use in laying claims of the fund.Above all,
I wish to assure you that the funds in **question is not an act of
Terrorist Funding, neither Money Laundering nor Drug-funding. Thus, the
transfer will follow the normal protocol of funds transfer, backed up **with
its papers works so that you will not encounter any difficulties problems
with your Federal Monetary Control authorities.*

*Three of my favorite verses: Philippians 2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh
unto death, but God had mercy on him & that on him only, but on me
also,lest I should have **sorrow upon sorrow.(I always say this in my mind)*

*Psalms 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live, and let
me not ashamed of my hope.*
*Psalms 145:18Psalms 57: 7 My heart is fixed. O God my heart is fixed, I
will sing & give praise*
*Psalms 51: 17 The sacrifices of God are broken spirit, a broken & contrite
heart, O God thou will not despise.*

*Thanks*

*Yours in Christ*

*Remain Blessed*

*Mrs. Roda Date*

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