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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: <faithisaiah88@mysinamail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:37:42 +0800
Subject: From sister faith



From: Sister Faith



Beloved in the Lord, please reply immediately after reading this message with this address (mrsfaithisaiah@citromail.hu)







I know that you will be surprise reading this message from unknown person like me but do not be afraid because contacting you is not by my power as you can see that we have not met each other before. My name is Mrs. Faith Isaiah. I married to late Dr. Isaiah who was an industrialist before he died last year, 2007 after an illness that lasted for only six days. We were happily married for years without a child. After my husband's death, I decided not to re-marry outside my matrimonial home since my physician has confirmed that I will not last long due to cancer problems.







When my husband was alive, he deposited Thirteen Million, five hundred and seventy American dollars (13,570,000.00 USD) with a security company, up to now, this money is still with the security company in Ivory Coast. My husband intentionally deposited this money for building of hospitals and orphanage homes for the benefits of widows, orphans and children in disability Organizations. Since my present condition of health will not allow me to carry on this work that is why I come to handle you this service through the divine direction from God, I want you to kneel down after reading this message and make a promise to our heavenly father in keeping all your honesty and faithfulness in this work, without personally making use of the fund. After your promise to our God, get back to me urgently with your complete name, home address and direct telephone number which I will submit to the finance company and authorize them to open a direct communication with you for the shipment of this trunk box to your home address before going for my operation. In case of any eventuality in my operation, it will not pain me because what is necessary to me is to serve our Lord plus live according to his words.







Our living God will richly bless your labours and endeavours to work for His Kingdom. God said, I will strengthen and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10) my dear, this world is not our permanent home. Glory be to our Lord who placed this eternal faith into his obediently children. Trust in the Lord for ever, for the Lord, the Lord is the Rock eternal (Isaiah 26:4).







I wait for your quick reply on this address (mrsfaithisaiah@citromail.hu) with your personal information as I have requested above.







Yours beloved sister in Christ Jesus,



Mrs. Faith Isaiah


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