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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?sandra=20williams?= <sandraw62006@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sandraw12006@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 16:08:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ,


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : sandraw62006@yahoo.fr

Dear Beloved in Christ,



Good day, I am sorry to take your time and to disturb

you. I am Mrs. Sandra Williams from Kuwait. I am married

to late Mr. Duhe Williams who worked with Kuwait

Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he

died in the year 2002,after a brief illness that

lasted for only five days. We were married for

Eighteen years with a daughter (Lillian) who later died

in a motor accident.



Before the untimely death of my husband, we were both

born again Christians. Since after his death I decided

not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial

home which the Bible is against. When my late husband

was alive he deposited the sum of (US$3.6 M )(Three

Million,six hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

in a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire as family gold.

Presently,this money is still with the security company.



Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told me

that I may not last for the next eight months due to

my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my

stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided

to donate this fund to a Christain organization

(Church) or individual beleiver

that will utilize this money the way I am going to

instruct herein,according to the desire of my

latehusband before his death.



I want this fund to be used in Christian Activities

like, Orphanages, Christian schools, and Churches for

propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 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 efforts

to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation

where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This

is why I am taking this 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 hence 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 security company in Abidjan. I will also issue you the

documents that will prove you the present beneficiary

of this fund.



I want you and the members of your 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

another person for this same purpose. Please assure me

that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Sandra Williams .

- sandra williams


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