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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: Rebecca Sangare <rebecca.sangare@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:09:26 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS AS YOU READ

GOD BLESS AS YOU READ,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. PLEASE AS YOU READ
THIS LETTER,I DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL SORRY FOR ME BECAUSE I BELIEVE
THAT EVERYONE WILL DIE SOMEDAY.I AM MRS REBECCA SANGARE A WOMAN FROM
KUWAIT.I AM MARRIED TO MR. NICOLAS SANGARE A CITIZEN OF Cote D'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast),WHO WAS AN INTERNATIONAL EXPORTER OF COCOA BASED IN
ABIDJAN.(Ivory Coast).WE WERE MARRIED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS WITHOUT A
CHILD.HE DIED IN DECEMBER 27TH 2013 AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED
ONLY TWO WEEKS.

BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE HAPPY HUSBAND AND WIFE IN CHRISTIAN
FAMILY.SINCE WE DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE OUR
MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINST.WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS
ALIVE,HE DEPOSITED SUM MONEY IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN
ABIDJAN, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER
WHICH AFFECTED MY HEART.AND THE MOST IS MY STROKE.AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD
STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I
INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS ACCESS.

MY DOCTORS HAS ADVICED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS.SO, I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA, ASIA AND
EUROPE.AND TO HELP THE MOTHERLESS BABY AND WIDOWS.

NOW,THE LORD HAS CALLED ME TO REST MY LIFE WITH HIM IN HEAVEN...
MEANWHILE,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THIS MONEY (USD 7.3) SEVEN MILLION
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS TO YOU FOR THE USE OF GOD'S
CHARITY WORK IN YOUR CHURCH AND TO HELP THE WIDOWS,MOTHERLESS BABIES
AND REFUGEE IN YOUR COUNTRY .

I ASK GOD TO DIRECT ME AFTER PRAYING AND FASTING ABOUT THIS MATTER TO
CONSULT ME A PERSON WHO WILL NOT BETRAY ME IN THIS MONEY WHEN HE/HER
WILL GET IT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. AND ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU TO HELP ME OUT FOR THIS MATTER.HERE
IS MY INSTRUCTION STATED BELOW.

(1)I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL USE THIS MONEY FOR THE
HELP OF CHARITY WORK.
(2)PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS
MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
(3)AND ALSO PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DEPART FROM MY INSTRUCTION
FOR THIS MONEY.

FOR THE REASON,I AM GIVING YOU THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE
SECURITY COMPANY.THIS IS THE CONTENT OF THE DEPOSIT IN THE SECURITY
COMPANY.FIRST CONTENT.MY LATE HUSBAND DECLARED IN THE SECURITY COMPANY
THAT THE BOX CONTAIN OUR FAMILY VALUABLE FOR SECURITY REASON.THE
SECOND CONTENT.HE SAID THAT NOBODY SHOULD OPEN THIS BOX ACCEPT HIS
WIFE REBECCA SANGARE FOR A REASON.

MEANWHILE I HAVE NOT TOLD ANY BODY THE CONTENT OF THIS DEPOSIT IN THE
SECURITY COMPANY. THE REASON IS THAT I WANT YOU TO HELP ME OUT
ACCORDING TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THIS ISSUE.I AM NOT
DOING THIS BY MY POWER BUT THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO DIRECTED
ME TO YOU.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE SWEET
FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND MAY YOU SEE THE
GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN YOUR LIFE THIS YEAR.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON

THANK YOU
REBECCA SANGARE

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