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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: elithes@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:12:53 +0200
Subject: Reply Urgently From Mrs Elithe Santoso

Dear One

I am Mrs Elithe Santoso from Indonesia. I am married to Dr Santoso Sujatmi
and he is an importer and exporter of fast foods before he died in the year
2002. We were married for foutheen 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 the sum
of $12.5 Million with a Bank in lvory coast(Cote d Ivoire) in the Western
part of Africa.Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank.

Recently, l was told by my Doctor 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,Organization or Good Person that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a Church, Organization
or Good Person that will use this fund for Orphanages,Widows and other peoples
that needs help and also 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".
l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because
they are the one that responsible for the death of my husband in other to
have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husband's efforts
to be used by those that conspired for his death.

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
mealways. I don't want them to know about this development and l know that
With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the the deposit documents
comprising with all contacts of the Bank lvory Coast and I will also issue
a letter of authorization to the Bank on your behalf and it will prove you
the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, Church or the Organization
to always pray for me because the lord is my only 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 and any delay in your reply will give
me room in sourcing another Good Person, Church or Organization for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein.

Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours sister in Christ.

Mrs Elithe Santoso


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