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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.Jane Woodgreen" <atmcarddepartment1986@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjanewoodgreen1001@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2022 08:37:48 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED CAN YOU DO THIS FOR GOD..

From. Mrs. Jane Woodgreen
God bless you as you assist me,

I am the above-named person from Switzerland. But now undergoing
medical treatment in India. I am married to Dr. Frederick Woodgreen,
who worked With Switzerland Embassy in the UK for Nine years before
he died on December 12th 2021. We were married for eleven years
without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four Days. Before
his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a Child outside my matrimonial home,
which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $6.5Million (Six Million Five hundred thousand
U.S.Dollars) with Kbc Bank Group Belgium Presently in Belgium. Just
last week, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next one
months due to cancer. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this Fund to you as a better Christian individual that will utilize
this money the way I am going to Instruct here in.

I want a church or individual that will use this fund for a
Non-Governmental Foundation, orphanages, Old people homes and to
propagate the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.

The Bible made us understand that blessed is the hand that Giveth. I
took this decision because I don't have any child That will inherit
this money and my husband's relatives Are not Christians and I don't
want my husband's hard Earned money to be misused by unbelievers,
Hence the reason for taking this bold Decision. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. 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 don't need any telephone
Communication in this regard because of my health, and Because of the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always.

I do not want them to know about this Development. As soon As I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact Of my lawyer who will
help you effect the changes to your name as the original-beneficiary
of this fund.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived the life of a worthy Christian.
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord Must serve him in spirit and
truth.

Please always be Prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your
reply will give me room in Sourcing for a church or christian
organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs. Jane Woodgreen.
{Email: mrsjanewoodgreen1001@gmail.com}

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