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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: "From Mrs. Roseline" <r_williams5@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 08:50:44 +0100
Subject: From Mrs. Roseline

ATTN:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs Roseline Williams ,from Kuwait.I am married
to late Mr Thomson williams, who worked with Kuwait
Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he
died in the year 2003,after a brief illness that
lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter
(Lilian)who later died in a motor accident.

Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both
born again Christians. Since after 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 (US$4.8 M )(Four
Million,Eight hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
in a General Trust Account with a prime bank in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money is still
with the bank.

Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told me
that I may not last for the next six months due to
my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a Christain organization (Church)
that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein,according to the desire of my late
husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities
like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for
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 bank in Abidjan. I will also issue you
the documents 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 this e-mail
address:(r_williams5@yahoo.com) 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 ROSELINE WILLIAMS.
email r_williams5@yahoo.com





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