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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: marry <marry_john003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: marry_john4you@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:43:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest one in christ ,

My dearest one in christ ,

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. John who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2005.

We were married for eleven years without a child, And he died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days, Before his death we were both born again Christian, And 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 $5.Million (five Million U.S. Dollars) in one Security Company here in Abidjan, Presently the fund is still with the security company, And recently my Doctor told me that i have a serious sickness which is cancer problem.

The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize it the way I am going to instruct herein, I want a church or individual who will use this Money for Orphanages, Widows, Charity homes,
Motherless babys and also 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 dont have any child that will inherit this money and my late husband relatives are not Christians, and I dont want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers, I dont 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・瘢雹 I dond need any telephone communication in this regard because
of my health hence the presence of my husband relatives around me always, I dont want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible, As soon as I receive your reply with your full assurance that you will use this money as i instructed I will give you the contact of the security company here in Abidjan capital of Ivoire Coast, so that you can contact them and arrange with them on how they
will send the trunk box to you,

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard, 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,

Contact me as soon as you read this message for more informations, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to hear from you urgently and remain bless in the Lord,
Your Sister in Christ
Mrs Marry John




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