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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.Anna Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <annacole@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:02:28 -0000
Subject: Greetings In the name of God Almighty,


Greetings In the name of God Almighty,

First of all, I seek your indulgence to solicit for your assistance concerning the content of my
e-mail, although I am not comfortable discussing it through this manner, due to lots of
unsolicited mails on the internet presently, but I have no other medium to do so right now since
the situation of my health is deteriorating.

I am Mrs.Anna Cole by age 68 years-old; I am married to late Prof. Rod Cole of
blessed memory a citizen of united kindom .who worked with UK embassy in Ivory Coast for
nine years before he died in the year October 2006. He died after an illness that lasted for four
days. We were married for Thirty-Five years with a child and our only son died in a ghastly motor
accident last year 2008. I have been battling with both lung cancer and stroke.Please I know this
may come to you by surprise , because you do not know me.I needed your assistance that was why I
wrote you through divine direction, it is my desire of going into relationship with you.
Before his death we were both born again Christians.When my late husband was alive we deposited
the sum of (?2.900.000.00) with one of good banks here in Cote D"Ivoire Presently, this money is
still with the bank.Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to my cancer problem,though what disturbs me mostly is my stroke. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct him/her.I want a person or church that will use this
fund to churches,orphanages, research centres and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained.

I took this decision because our only son who is suppose to inherit this money and properties is
also late and my husband relatives has possessed some of my late husband properties and left me
almost nothing. I don't want my late husband's relatives to know about this development, I know
if I ask them to use these funds for less privilege ones they will use it for their own
vested/personal interest. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in such manner,
this is why I am taking this decision, I know we have not meet before but I want you to consider
this mission as DIVINE MISSION!!!

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 will like you to understand that my contact to you is a divine direction from God , I don't
want any of my husband family/relatives to receive this money but I know that With God all things
are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this
fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My
happiness is that I live 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 for a
church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here and Please I will like you to contact me Immediately you receive
this mail so that I will instruct the Bank to transfer this fund into your account.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs.Anna Cole


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