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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: anitanickolas@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 13:03:56 +0200
Subject: My Dear ,

My Dear ,
I am Mrs.Anita Nickolas from New Zealand but now
undergoing medical treatment now in Abidjan Cote
D'Ivoire West Africa. I am married to Late Dr.Fred
Nickolas, who worked with New Zealand embassy here in
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire for twelve years before he died
in the year 2003. We were married for fifteen 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. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$5.5Million (Five Million Five hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) in a bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire,
presently this money is still in the bank's bequest
suspence account where it was being deposited by my
late husband.

Recently after my previous clinical check up,my Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me
most is my stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this
money to church or a better Christian individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
him or her,I want a church or individual that will use
these money to help churches, orphanages and widows
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained. I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and
I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be
misused by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation whereby this money will be
used in an ungodly manner, 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 don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
where the money is being deposited. I want you and the
church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a 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 individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Advised. Hoping to hear from you and wishing Remain
blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Pls You Can Reach Me Via This Email
anita21nickolas@yahoo.fr


Mrs.Anita Nickolas.


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