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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 <jibrilabubakar39@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gatesfoundation01@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:55:15 -0700
Subject: Remain Blessed 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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