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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: deborah samuel <j98745t@gmail.com>
Reply-To: demuel513@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:03:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved

Good Day

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.I am Mrs Mrs.Deborah
Samuel, 65 years old widow and a new Christian convert, suffering from
cancer for a long time blood (Leukaemia According to my doctor my
condition is critical And I could not survive.

Although as a Christian, I believe God and I know I will not die but
live to declare the glory of God. My late husband Mr.Marcel Samuel)
and my only son were killed during the crisis (Abidjan, Bouaké) last
two year. Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter.I have the sum of
Eight million nine hundred thousand dollars ($8.9 million) the fund is
currently deposited in a financial institution here in Abidjan for
security reasons and all documents relating to the fund is in the
custody of my lawyer .

I inherited this money from my late husband who was an industrialist
and international businessman.I have prayed concerning this donation
for God's guidance and if in your heart you genuinely and faithfully
desire to use this fund for the propagation of God's work in any form
whether for charity, Department of evangelical work, building a
clinic, school, orphanage, library and drilling of water for orphans,
local communities, widows, old aged and people living with HIV AIDS
who can not afford to pay for health care, school and food or
otherwise in relation to the work of God, do contact me for further
arrangements with my lawyer on how you will receive my charitable
donation.

God bless you again and as you receive, give and give God all the
glory. My obligation is to do the right thing, the rest is in God's
hands. One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I could
dwelling house of the LORD all the days of my life. Remain blessed in
the Lord. Wait to hear from you

Yours in Christ,

Mrs.Deborah Samuel

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