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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. Estel Joseph" <estel.joseph3@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mrsestel_cj@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 18:52:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ.


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                                        MY DONATION
Dearest in the Lord,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs Estel
Joseph, from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Coupet Joseph who worked with the Kuwait
embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006. We were
married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christian.
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.million
dollars in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa. Presently, this money is
still in bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
eight months due to cancer problem.
 
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known
my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity, or to a God fearing
person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.
 
I want an organization or someone that will use this fund for
orphanages, schools, churches, widows, propagating the word of God and to
endeavour that the house of God is been build and maintained. The bible made us
to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth".
 
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.
 
I don't 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 bossom of the
Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace".
 
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't
want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As
soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Abidjan
Cote D'Ivoire.
 
I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund from the Ministry of Justice here in Cote
D'Ivoire. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. 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. any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing another church or person for this same purpose.


Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein.
Hoping to receive your reply soon.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours sister in Christ,
Mrs
Estel Joseph.

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