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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 <davidjpatrickk8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gatesfoundation01@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 23:23:46 -0700
Subject: Claim of donation funds.


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*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 immediatelyPlease 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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