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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: catherinafred <afredcatherine@gmail.com>
Reply-To: catherineafred0147@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:21:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: With Due Respect




Dear in Christ,

Contact me here for more details: ( Catherineafred0147@gmail.com )

I am Mrs. Catherine Afred, 65 years old, am married to late Mr. Joseph
Afred, who worked with Israel Embassy here in for Twenty-Six years before he
died in the year 2011, after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter Sylvie who later died in a
motor accident. Before the untimely death of my husband, we were both born
again Christians Since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband
was alive he deposited the amount of (Six Million, Five hundred Thousand
dollars (6.5m $) in one of the prime bank here.

Recently, following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for
the next six months due to my cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is
my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
a Christian organization (Church) that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband before his
death. I want this fund to be used in Christian Activities like, Orphanages,
Christians, schools, and Churches for 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 gift
".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 husband's
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 know 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 my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives
around me always. 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 give you the
contact of the prime bank here where my late husband deposited the fund.

I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the present beneficiary
of the fund. I want you and you’re Church to always pray for me because the lord is
my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever
that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always
be prayerful all through your life. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein on the way you are going to use this funds.
Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Catherine Afred


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