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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: Mary Joseph <mary_joseph@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: maryjoseph_kt@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 17:09:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good day to you


Good day to you,

I am Mrs Mary Joseph from Kuwait . I am married to Mr. Luc Joseph, who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Cote d'lvoire for nine years before he died 2004. 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.

Since his death i decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of two million five hundred thousand united states dollars(US$2.5M) in a bank here in Abidjan Cote d'lvoire. Presently, this money is still in the bank here in Abidjan Cote d'lvoire.


Recently, following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I will not last for the next eight months due to cancer problem, he told me that in the next eight months there is going to be spread of this cancer to my bones and i will not live again. But the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition i decided to donate this fund to church, organisation or individual that will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein. I want church, organisation or individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows and also, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is 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's relatives are not christian. And they can not be trusted because of the previous experience i had with them which makes me to believe that they can not utilize this fund as i stated herein. I don't want this fund to be used by unbelievers, so also, i don't want a situation where this money will be used in 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 bosom 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 and hence the presence of my husband relatives arround me always. I don't want my husband's relatives to know about this development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as i receive your reply i shall give you contact of the bank where this funds been deposited by my late husband for you to contact them directly. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. 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, organisation or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as i Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain bless in the lord.
Yours Sister in Christ,
Mrs. Mary Joseph.

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