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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: "Mrs Rose Martins Toyo," <Mrs.toyo@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrsrosetoyocharitablefoundation@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:08:40 +0000
Subject: RE-Letter from Mrs Rose Martins Toyo,

RE-Letter from Mrs Rose Martins Toyo,
Chu De Treachville, Specialist Hospital,Medicom
Department Medical de Comafrique
Zone 3 Rue Des Carrossiers
01 BP 37271
Abidjan 01,
Cote D'Ivoire ,
WEST -AFRICA.
RESPOND VIA E-MAIL; mrsrosetoyocharitablefoundation@yahoo.com
Dearest one in christ,

Greeting in the name of our lord jesus.

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday.Writing this mail to you has become a matter of urgent neccessity due to the condition of my ill-health at present,i therefore use this medium to appeal to you though unknown to me to employ your good conscience in answering to this call.

I am Mrs. Rose Martins Toyo from Tunisia , married to Dr.Martins Toyo who worked with Tunisia embassy in ABIDJAN for nine years, before he died in the year 2002. We were both married for eleven years without children.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both Christians and since his death I decided not to re-marry.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the total sum of USDD$11,000.000.00(eleven million dollars , USD5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)each in cash,packaged in bundles into two metalic box.

I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. This decease has defiled all forms of medication and right now i have only about a few moments to live on earth, according to medical experts.My Doctor told me that i would not last for the next six months due to this Esopageal cancer illness.

Having known my condition and believing the doctor and a prophet from South Africa ,who advised me to share out our left wealth to the poor,I have decided to donate this fund to avoid total loss to church or the Less privilege.I want a good Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I am interested in helping orphanages ,widows and propagating the Gospel and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. Please do not fail to spread the funds across the globe.

"The Bible made us to understand that it is more blessed to give than to receive".

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are fighting over the properties and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by their greedy attitude.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 since I am a good christian. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.The bible 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,and because of 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 information of the lawyer in charge of taking care of negotiations on this and other details that will enable you claim the box from the security company ,He will issue you a letter of authority/Power of Attorney that will make you the beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

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.I sent you this mail under severe pains. Any delay in your reply will be detrimental. Please assure me that you will act accordingly.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord and respond via mrsrosetoyocharitablefoundation@yahoo.com

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Rose Martins Toyo


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