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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 <dareojo90sundaydar@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gatesfoundation01@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:10:10 -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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