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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 Marilyn Simmon <candlordtechventures@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gatesfoundation01@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:32:47 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!!!
Claim of donation funds!!!

my dear i just want to inform you that This message might come to you
as a surprise. However, it all just my urgent needs for a partner.
That’s made me to contact you for this urgent transaction for the work
of God Almighty. My name is Mrs Marilyn Simmon from United States,
I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a
child as a result I may not last till the next two months according to
my doctor report. I'm married to late Pastor Bailey James, and we were
married for many years without any issue of child before his death.
I'm 68 years old woman. I have some funds which I inherited from my
late husband the sum of (18.5 million dollars) which I needed a very
honest and God fearing person who will claim the funds from the bank
and use the funds for work of God Affair donation in the house of God,
like propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping
place and help less-privileged. I found your profile and I decided to
contact you for the donation work of God Affair.

According to my doctor report I don't need any telephone communication
in this regards because of my health. The reason why taking this bold
decision my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
family hard to earned money to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want
a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. I am
not afraid of death hence 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 will like you to understand that my contact to
you is a divine direction from God Almighty after all my prayers.

God opened my eyes to the book of Ecclesiastes 6, verses 1 & 2.Read
this scripture and you will understand that there are people in this
world that God gave the grace to acquire wealth yet God did not give
them the grace to enjoy the wealth. I happened to fall into the same
category now it is the wish of God. When God revealed to me to use my
wealth to do his work, I understood that God was testing me like He
tested Abraham and other men of God. Abraham needed a child and God
asked him to use his only son for sacrifice, Abraham was faithful. He
obeyed and God made him father of many nations. Please if you will
used this fund as i stated on this letter then direct you reply
immediately

Please if you would be able to use this funds for the work of God
Affair as I stated contact me back as urgent so that I will lead you
to Bank where this funds was deposited by my late husband Pastor
Bailey James , for you to retrieve the funds in your name as the next
of kin for work of God Affair thanks. I will stop here until i hear
from you soonest.

Always pray for my health,
May God bless you In Jesus name Amen!!!
Mrs Marilyn Simmon

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