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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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Fraud email example:

From: mather_alfred@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:11:08 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Mrs=20Mather=2E?=


Mrs. Mathar Alfred.

Dearest in the Lord.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I am the above named person from Senegal. I am married to Dr. Alfred Patrick
who worked with Senegalise Embassy in South Africa for nine years before
he died in the year 2000. 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 and we lived happilly. Since his
death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home
which the Bible is really against. When my late husband was alive he secured
$27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million United States Dollars) with financial
institution here in Cote D'Ivoire.

Presently, this money is still with the financial institution. Recently,
my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted on my health, I am not
going to last long, especially, due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs
me most now is stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this
fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct. I want a church or individual that will use
this money to fund churches, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation
of the work of God, building and maintaining the house of God through this
money, is very important. The Bible made us to 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 relatives are not Christians.
I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers,
for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I am not afraid
of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in
the bossom 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 sometimes.

I dont want them to know about this development, but I know that With God
all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Financial
institution in Ivory coast. I will also give you all information regarding
the deposit of this morning. I will also issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want
you and your church to always pray for me because God work in misterious
ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever
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 individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hear from you soon. Please if you are sincerely and transparently
willing to assist in this project then you will need to respond urgently.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Mathar Alfred.





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