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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: Julie Karen <juliekaren81@gmail.com>
Reply-To: myofficedoseitall@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 21:55:45 -0400
Subject: Hello Beloved in Christ, Can You Handle It?

DEAR Beloved,
I'm Mrs Julie Karen
Please Endeavor to use my fund for the orphanages, less privileges and
poor widows. I am the above named person, I am married to Dr. Donald,
A LIBERIAN. I'm now in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
taking treatment for my sickness, my husband worked with U.S embassy
in LIBERIAN for nine years and also has an Engineering Company before
he died in the year 2013, before his died in the year 2013 We were
married for twenty years without a child, and i was brought up in
motherless babies home in Australia before i married to him, am From
Australia before i married to My husband who is from Liberia. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death
we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home because of the
love both of us share.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$8.5 Million
(Eight Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with A Bank
Presently, this money is still under the safe keeping of the Reserve
Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
five months due to my cancer problems.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke .Having known my condition,
I decided to donate this fund to individual That will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a organization or
individual that will use this fund on, orphanages, less privileges and
poor widows propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 husband's hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers. 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. 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/doctor
instruction. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your reply I forward your personal information, such as your full
name, your full address, with telephone and fax number to my lawyer so
that he will contact you as the legal owner of my fund before the bank
will be transferring the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your
country.
I will also issue you a letter of a authority that will back you up as
the real- beneficiary of my fund, I want you and the church to always
pray for me because the lord is my shepherd,you will also promise me
that you will not seat on the fund when it gets into your bank
account. 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, any delay in
your reply will give me room in searching for a church or Christian
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
possible.
Remain blessed.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Julie Karen

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