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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: elizabeth ulryck <elulryck1994@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:07:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR'S IN THE LORD(DONATION)From:Mrs.Elizabeth U.


Mrs.Elizabeth Ulryck
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire.
elulryck1994@yahoo.com

Dearest in lord,
I am the above named person from Kuwait,married to Mr.Frank Ulryck,who work with Kuwait embassy in Cote D' Ivoire for nine years before he died in the year 2004.We were married for eleven years without a child.
He died after a brief ilness.That lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both born again christain.since then I decided not to remary or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $1.4 million(One million Four hundred thousand U.S Dollars)in the Bank here in Ivory Coast .Presently, this money is still with the Bank.I will give you they contacts so that you will make an arrangement for a meeting with them.I have informed them that I will
appiont somebody who will come for the sake of the consignment for it's
clearance from them presently.I have a serious sickness that disturbs me so much.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to
church or a serious believer that will utilize this money the way I am going to insruct I herein, want you to use this fund for orphanages,
widows,propagating the word of God and to endeavour that.The house of
God is to maintained,the bible made us to understand that blessed is the
hand that gives.I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not christains and I
dont want my husband's effortst to be used by unbeliever.I dont want a
situation were 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 say that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace.I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because
of my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always.I dont want them to know about this developement.With God all
things are possible.As soon as I recieve your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Bank here so that you will go there and claer all the money.If you wish to see the documents given to my husband as prove of the deposit I will send it to you,I will also issue you an authority letter
which will be prepared by my lawyer here as a will which will prove that
your the present beneficiary of this fund.I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.Whoever that want to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and truth.
Please if you can't come here for the clearance,let know,I will informed the Bank to Transfer the money to you,in your country.

Please always get back to me is urgent.

The amount is $1.4million us dollars.
My sincere regards.
Mrs.Elizabeth Ulryck.



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