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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 Rosemary Reed <mrs.rosemary.reed2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.ann.mario@postribe.com
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 08:41:05 +0100
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST CRY FOR ASSISTANCE

Hello My Dear,

IN GOD WE TRUST CRY FOR ASSISTANCE

I am Mrs.Rosemary Reed the wife of late Mr.Richard Reed. 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.Rosemary Reed

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