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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Christianna David <c_david036@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 05:52:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION FROM MRS CHRISTIANNA DAVID





TO YOU IT MAY CONCERN

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs CHRISTIANNA DAVID from Kuwait. I am married to Mr PATRICK DAVID.
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he
died in the year 2004.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 the
sum of US$5.5million dollars in a bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

Presently, this money is still in bank.Recently, my Doctor told me that
I would not last for the period of nine months due to cancer problem.
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here.

I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school
and church, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that
the house of God is maintained.The Bible made us to understand
that "Blessed is the hands 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 bosoom 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 here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
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 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.Contact me on this
email c_david036@yahoo.com any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another person 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 CHRISTIANNA DAVID.





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