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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: LUCY WILLIAMS <lucy.williams30@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: lucywilliams2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:53:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Grace and Peace be with you.



Dearest in Christ,
 
I hope you will not be embarrassed receiving this mail as we have not had
previous correspondences on this. I got your email address  through the
assistance of Microsoft church
directory system.
I hope you will not impede the trust and confidence I repose in you. In
brief introduction.I am Mrs Lucy Williams from Saudi Arabia.I am married to late
Mr Samuel Williams,

who worked with Saudi Arabia Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty 
years before he died in the year 2003 after a brief illness that lasted for only
five days.
We were married for Eighteen years without a child. Before the untimely
death of my husband,we were both born again Christians. Since after 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 kept the sum of
(US$4,000,000 M)(Four Million Dollar) in a General Trust Account with a prime
bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire in Africa,and this money is still in the
bank.
 
Recently,Following my ill health, Doctors have  told me of my detoriating
ill health due to my cancer problem.Having known my condition, I decided to
donate this fund to a Christain organization (Church) or believer in Christ who
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,according to the
desire of my late husband before his death.
 
I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities like, Orphanages,
Christain schools,and Churches for 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 relatives are still muslems 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
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 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,Ivory Coast.I will also give you the document that will prove that
your the present beneficiary of this fund.
 
I want you and the 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.contact me throught this
email lucy2williams@hotmail.fr any delay in your
reply might be a reason for me to  contact another believer or Church for this
same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
 
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ
Mrs Lucy Williams.


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