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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: madam_stellakone@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 04:27:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest one in the Lord.


Dearest one in the Lord.
IT is my pleasure to write to you after considering your profile,My name is=
madam stella kone a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to Mr. williams ko=
ne who worked with Kuwait company in Ivory Coast for nine years before he d=
ied. We were married for eleven years without a child. he died after a brie=
f illness that lasted for only four days.
Before he death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband wa=
s alive we deposited the sum of $8.5Million(EightMillion five hundred thous=
and U.S. Dollars) with a BANK here in COTE D' IVOIRE Presently, this money =
is still with the BANK here. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not l=
ast for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I deci=
ded to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual th=
at will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a=
church that will use this fund to,churches,orphanages, Research centers an=
d widom's propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God i=
s maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I too=
k this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money=
and MY husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family h=
ard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation whe=
re this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for takin=
g this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am goin=
g.
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 Ishall hold my peace. With God all th=
ings are possible. As soon as Ireceive your replyI=A0 shall give you the co=
ntact of the BANK. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will em=
power you as the new beneficiary of this fund.
I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my Shep=
herd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. whoever th=
at wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please alway=
s be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me =
room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose=
..
Please Assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.
Hoping to hearing from you,as soon as possible
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours-in-Christ,
Madam Stella Kone
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