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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: mrsdivine@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:15:07 +0000
Subject: DONATION FOR THE LORD

DONATION FOR THE LORD
From: Mrs.Divine Theophilus Uwaoma
Dearest in the Lord.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the above named
person from SIERRA-LEONE. I am married to Dr Theophilus Uwaoma who worked
with Sierra-Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died
in
the year 2000.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.Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which
the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of$9,000,000.00 ( U.S. Nine Million United State Dollars)
Dollars) with financial institution in Cote d I voire here.
Presently, this money is still with the financial institution.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next three 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 christian individual that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct here in. I want a church or individual that will
use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating 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 don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I
don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
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 don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health,and
because of 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
Financial institution in Ivory coast.


I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original- 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.Who ever 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 herein. Hoping to hear from
you soon.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Divine Theophilus Uwaoma


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