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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: anila_cassidy@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:50:51 +0200
Subject: Mrs Anila Cassidy

anila_cassidy@tiscali.it
From : Mrs Anila Cassidy.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF
ORPHANAGES.

My name is Mrs Anila Cassidy a nationality of
Pakistan. I am married to Mr. Kazeem Cassidy who
worked with Pakistan company in Ivory Coast for nine
years before he died in the year 2001. 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 Christians. When my
late husband was alive we deposited the sum
of$5.5Million (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.
Dollars) with a BANK 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 two months due to cancer problem. Though
what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to church or
better still a good individual that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I
want a person that will use this fund to orphanages,
Research centers and widowspropagating the
word of God and to ensure 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 dont have any child
that will inherit this money and my husband?s
relatives are not good and I dont want my family
hard earned money to be misused. I dont want a
situation where this money will be used in a
bad manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold
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 dont need
any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health because of the presence of my family
relatives around me always. I dont 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 pacific 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 family 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
insourcing for a church or christian individual for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here. Hoping to hearing from
you with this email address above.


Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Anila Cassidy





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