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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "mrsagnesyung_chambers1@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mrsagnesyung_chambers1@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Thereza John" <info@campingtorredelmar.com>
Reply-To: mrsagnesyung_chambers@live.com
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 02:49:46 -0800
Subject: Please urgently reply
From: Mrs.Thereza John.
My Barrister Email: mrsagnesyung_chambers1@live.com
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ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
I am the above named person from Liberia. I am married to Mr. Cletus John =
who worked with Liberian embassy in Lome-Togo for nine years before he die=
d in the year 2011.We were married for eleven years without a child. He di=
ed after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death w=
e were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry =
or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. Whe=
n my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6.8Million (Six Milli=
on Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with United States bank . Presentl=
y, this money is still with the United States bank. Recently, my Doctor tol=
d me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem=
. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my cond=
ition I decided to keep this fund in USA.
I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for orpha=
nages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house =
of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the =
hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that=
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not
Christians and I don't want my husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers. =
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. =
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I kn=
ow where I am going. 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 m=
y peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because o=
f my health hence the presence of my husband=2019s relatives around me alw=
ays. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things =
are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the bank in United States t=
hat you that you are the beneficiary of the said fund you will need to cont=
act them for the releasing of the fund to you . I will also issue you an a=
uthority letter that will prove you the present neficiary of this fund. I =
want you and the organization to always pray for me because the lord is m=
y shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoe=
ver that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please=
always be prayerful all through your life.
Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for =
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stat=
ed herein. If you want to talk by phone, I will give you his phone number o=
r mail him at mrsagnesyung_chambers1@live.com her name is Barrister Agnes W=
illiam. Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.please =
send me your telephone/fax number too so that my lawyer can contact you to=
o thank you
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Yours in Christ,
MRS. THEREZA JOHN=20
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