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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: mrs janet <mrsjanet_hamson_11@live.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjanet_hamson_1019@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:31:23 +0100
Subject: Dear in Christ,



Dear in Christ, Pls.To whom It May Concern..I am Mrs Janet Hamson from Kuwait.I am marriedto Mr Richard Hamson .He worked with Kuwait



embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before he diedin the year 2006. We were married for eleven yearswithout a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for onlyfour days. Before his death we were both born againChristian. Since his death I decided not to remarry orget a child outside my matrimonial home which theBible is against. When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of$5.6Million (Five Million six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars)in one of the international Banks here inAbidjan.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last forthe next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having knownmy condition I decided to donate thisfund to a church that will utilize this money the wayI am going to instruct herein. I want a church thatwill use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagatingthe word of God and to endeavor that the house of Godis maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that “Blessed is thehand that giveth”. I took this decision because Idon’t have any child that will inherit this money andmy plenty of relatives are not Christians and I don’twant my our efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don’twant a situation where this money will be used in anungodly way.
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraidof death hence I know where I am going. I know that Iam going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS14 says that “the lord will fight my case and I shallhold my peace”. I don’t need any telephonecommunication in this regard because of my healthhence the presence of my husband’s relatives around mealways. I don’t want them to know about this development. WithGod all things are possible. As soon as I receive yourreply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here inAbidjan,and you've to contact them for onwardtransferring of the fund to your destination. I will also issue you an authority letter that willprove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I wantyou and the church to always pray for me because thelord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived alife of a worthy Christian. Whoever thatWants toserve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through yourlife.Contact me on the above e-mail address and anydelay in your reply will give me room in sourcinganother church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as IStated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. Remain blessed in the Lord. Yours in Christ, Mrs Janet Hamson

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