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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: Sandra Jones <sndjnes005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:25:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DONATION FROM MRS SANDRA JONES




Dearest in the Lord,
 
Greetings in the name of our lord jesus christ.
I am Mrs Sandra Jones from Kuwait . I am married to Mr McDonalds Jones  who worked as (C.E.O) chief excutive officer with Kuwait Gold exploitation company  here in  Ivory Coast for nine years before he died  last  year.
 
 Throughout the period of  marriage with my late husband,all efforts to bear children proved abortive because of my poor state of health. After his death,I inherited all his wealth since he has no other next of kin.Since it is now obvious that I may not survive my poor state of health,
For quite a good number of years now,I have been suffering from ( Esophageal Cancer ) of the breast and fibroid of the womb which has for a long time now affected my health and after taking all type of medical treatment in other to find my survival and it is still defiling that I will be only having some few Month to live, according to what the medical experts has observed in me.


I have deemed it necessary to leave a legacy on Earth and give a positive account and justification of the life i lived on Earth before God Almighty.This is what I want to achieve by committing part of this wealth in all sincerity  to christain  orphanages,widows and the less privileged peoples all over the world. I know that after death I will be with God in the most beneficient and the most merciful place.
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of  ($1.5 Million)  in one of the bank   here in  abidjan Coted'ivoire.  Note that this sum was securely Deposited in  the bank   here in  abidjan Coted'ivoire. Presently, this money is still in bank.
So on the receipt of your urgent response I will forward all the contact informations of my bank and i will also issue an autority letter from the ivorian ministry of justice so that  even though am no more  your claim to this fund will never be in doubt. 
I believe that God almighty will fortify you and give you the wisdom to accomplish  this divine project henceforth I trusted you, but do actualize my dreams with this donation for the sake of  God and his son Jesus Christ because My happiness is that i lived a life of a true believer worthy of emulation.

Whosever wants to serve God must serve him in truth and in fairness.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room to source for another person or a devoted christian(believer) for this same purpose. Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.  May God continue to bless you.
Best Regard,
Mrs.sandra jones





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