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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: "Lizzy Hannah" <lizzy_sanchon@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lizzy_sanchon@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:15:36 +0100
Subject: DONATION FOR THE LORD

Dearest in the Lord.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD. I am married to Dr
Alfred Williams who worked with Senegalise embassy in South Africa for nine
years before he died in the year 2000.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 Christians.Since his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum
of$27.6Million (twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with
financial institution in Spain.Presently, this money is still with the
financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months due to 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 church or individual that will use
this to fund churches, orphanages 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 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 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. I know
that I am going to be in the bossom 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,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 of the Financial
institution in Ivory coast. I will also issue you a letter of authority that
will empower you as the original- 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. Who ever that wants
to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life. 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 herein. Hoping to
hear from you soon.Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Lizzy Hannah Alfred Williams


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