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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: mariokoffi1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 12:02:21 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Beloved=20In=20Christ?=

Beloved In Christ,
MS.MARIO KOFFI
Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs Mario Koffi
From Solomon Island. I am married to Mr. Lobi Koffi who worked with Solomon
Island embassy in Ivory Coast for Nine years before he died in the year
2002.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days.Now a widow to Late Lobi Koffi ,
I am 58 years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long
time cancer of the breast.

From all indications, my condition is serious and is quite obvious that
I may not live more than four months, because the cancer stage has gotten
to a very severe state and my doctor has told me this.My late husband was
very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and wealth.
As my doctor told me that I may not live for more than four months,I am
so scared about this. So, I now decided to divide part of the inherited
wealth, by contributing to the development of evangelism in part of the
world.

I want an orgarnisation or a reliable person that will use this fund for
orphanages,widows, propagating the service of HUMANITY and to endeavor that
the less privilleged homes is maintained.I took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this money after my death. I selected
your ministry after visiting the website for this purpose and prayed overit,
I am willing to donate the sum of US$5.000,000.00(Five Million USD)to your
Ministry for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less
privileged around you.Please note that, this fund is laying with a SECURITY
COMPANY Here In Abidjan Cote d Ivoire. and my personal doctor will help
me to file an immediate application for the transfer of the money in your
name or the name of your ministry because he is the only one i have left
that I trust him so much and i believe he will always do my wish.

Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund for
personal use. Lastly, I want your ministry to keep praying for me as regarding
my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth recently
that wealth acquisition without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity uponvanity.
If you have to die says the Lord,keep fit and I will give you the crown
of life.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with you now and forever more.

I await your urgent reply.

Mrs. Mario Koffi.
BUNGALOW OF PEACE
RUE 1000 HENRI AV
COCODY-GENERAL HOSPITAL
ABIDJAN- Cote d'Ivoire.





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