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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. Meredith Gibbs" <gibbsmeredith3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: meredithgibbs@naver.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2021 05:54:58 -0700
Subject: Hello My beloved

With due respect and humanity, I was forced to write to you on
humanitarian grounds. However, this is not mandatory, nor will I in
any way force you to honor against your will.

I am Mrs. Meredith Gibbs ,. I am married to Mr. Gibbs Kouame, who
worked for our embassy in Accra, Ghana for nine years before he died
in 26. We were married for eleven years with no children. He died
after a brief illness that lasted only four days.

Before his death, we were both born again as Christians. Since his
death, I have made a decision not to remarry or have a child outside
of my married home, which the Bible is against. When my late husband
was alive, he deposited $ 3.5 million in a bank in Kumasi, Ghana. This
money is currently in the custody of a bank in Kumasi, Ghana.

Recently my doctor told me that I would not be able to make it through
the next eight months because of a cancer problem. After knowing my
condition, I decided to donate this fund to a church, organization, or
good person that will use this money as I am instructing here.

I want the church, organization, or good person that uses this fund
for orphanages, widows, and other people in need of help to spread the
word of God and try to maintain the house of God. The Bible has made
it clear to us that "Blessed is the hand of the giver." I made this
decision because I have no child who will inherit this money and my
husband's relatives are not Christians who are no good at all because
the one responsible for my husband's death has all of my late husband
and traits I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those who
conspired to kill him.


That's why I make this decision, I'm not afraid of death, so I know
where I'm going. I know that I will be in the Lord's bosom. Exodus
14-14 says, "The Lord will fight my fall and I will keep my peace." I
do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health, so the presence of my husband's relatives is always around me.
I don't want them to know about this development and I know that with
God all things are possible.

As soon as I get your reply I will give you the contact of the bank in
Kumasi, Ghana. I am also giving the bank a permit showing you the
current beneficiaries of this money. I also want you, the church, or
the organization to always pray for me because the Lord is my only
Shepherd.

I am fortunate to have lived a worthy Christian life. Those who want
to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and in truth. Please always
pray all your life. Contact me at this email address and any delay in
your response will give me space to find another good person, church,
organization for the same purpose.

I hope to get your answer right away.

Thank you and stay blessed in the Lord.

I remain your sister in Christ.

Mrs. Meredith Gibbs.


My Beloved in the Lord,

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