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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: "Mira Khairul" <mira_khairul101@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:09:05 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS.

From Mrs Mira Khairul

Dearest One,

My name is Mrs Mira Khairul a nationality of Kuwait. I was married to
late Mr. Mohd Khairul who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for
nine years and also a Gold dealer before he died in the year Octorber 2003.
We were married
for twenty years with a child. He died after the illness that lasted
for long four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $9.2Million
(Nine Million Two hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one of the good Bank
here in Cote d'Ivoire .

Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently my Doctor told
me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a
Christian
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
here in.

I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches,
orphanages, research centres and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the
house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this money
but my son can not carryout this work only because i and my late
husband decide to use some of the money to
work for God and live some for our son to have a better live. our son
is just 15years old now and been grow up in africa, he have low
manterity and my husband´s relatives are not Christians and I don´t want my
family hard earned money to be misused by
unbelievers. I don´t want a situation where 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 to. 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 want your
telephone communication in this regard because of my health and due to the
presence of my family relatives around me always . I don´t want any of my
husband family
relatives to recieve this money. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the new 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 live 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 stated here.

Expecting to hearing from you on this private mailbox.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs. Mira Khairul.

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