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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: esther_sara@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 20:25:30 +0100
Subject: WELFARE WORK

Beloved One,

I am Mrs.Esther Sara from Kama Northern part of Togo .I am married to late
Rev. Thomson Sara,who worked with Togo 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 Twenty years with a Son (koffi)who later died in a
motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both born
again Christians. Since after 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 US$3.2 M (Three Million,Two
hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with
a Prime Bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money is still with
the bank.

Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor at St. Bernard Hospital Cocody,told
me that I may not last for the next few months due to my cancer problem.The
one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a Christain organization (Church) that
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, homeless,
and Rehabilitation centers for WELFARE CARES and to endeavor that the fatherless
and the ordinary man on the street is maintained. The holy book 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 hates me and my husband and I don't want my husband's efforts
to be wasted. 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 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 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. I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund.
I want you and the Church and the concern to always pray for me because
the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of worthy
of emulation . Whoever that Wants to serve the GOD must serve him in spirit
and Truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Contact me on this e-mail


) any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
Church for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed .
Yours ,
Mrs.Esther Sara


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