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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: rosemary_kapendb1970@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:29:56 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Rosemary Kapend

From Mrs Rosemary Kapend

Dearest in christ.

My name is Mrs Rosemary Kapend B a nationality of Rwanda.I am married to
late Mr.James Kapend Benson who worked with Rwanda embassy in Ivory Coast
for fourteen years before he died in the year Octorber 2003. We were married
for twenty years with a child. He died after the illness that lasted for
long four years.

Before his death we were both born again Christians.When my late husband
was alive we deposited the sum of $16,Million(sixteen Million U.S.Dollars)
with one of good Finance/security company here in Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,
this money is still with the Finance/security company. Recently my Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next two years due to my 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 person or church that will use this fund to churches,or phanages,
research centres 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 have a child that
will inherit this money but my son can not carry out this work only because
I and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work for God and
live some for our son to have a better live.

Our son is just 20yearold now and been grow up in africa, he have low manterity
and my husband´s relatives are not Christians and I don´t want my family
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 to, 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 want your telephone communication in this regard because of my health
and the presence of my family relatives around me always, I don´t want any
external body to know about this money but only you and me with my son whom
you will assist for the investment,for With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/security
company,also I will issue you a letter of authority that will empower you
as the new beneficiary of the fund. I want you and the church to always
pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

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 here,Expecting to hearing from you on this private E-mail rosemary_kapendb123@yahoo.com

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs Rose Mary Kapend Benson


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