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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: masson1970@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:47:23 +0200
Subject: From Joy

My Dear,


I am Mrs Masson Joy, from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Lobi Masson
who worked with Kuwait 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.Before his
death we were both born again Christian.Since his death I decided not
to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited One metalic trunk box that
contains the sum of $18.5Million with a private security company.Presently,
this money is still in the custody of the security company.Recently, my
Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want
a
church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the
word of God and to endeavor 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 efforts to be used by unbelievers. 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 bosom 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 security company in Abidjan.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you
the present 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. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must
serve him
in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your
life.

Contact me on the this email address, 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 in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Masson Joy.


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