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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: sarah toure <sarah_toure03@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 14:30:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: SICK WOMAN FORMAT


Mrs.Sarah Toure,
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire
De Yopougon Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.

Greeting to you in the name of our God almighty,

I am the above named person from cote d'ivoire I am
married to Mr.Andrew Toure who is an Oil Consultant/
Contractor with the Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire National
Petrolum Corpration 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 and we worship in glourios chapel church of
God.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home which the words is
against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$8.5 Million (Eight million five hundred thousand U.S.
dollars)in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
Presently,the fund is still with the bank.

Recently, my Doctor Dr.Mrs Lina diabate told me that i
have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one
that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness but I pray
to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see his
work done as my late husband instructed me.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a church,individual or mosque that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein,I want somebody that will use this fund for
orphanages widows,propagating the word of God and to
endeavor that the house of God is maintained,The words
of God 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 good to me and I dont want my husband efforts
to be used by unbelievers,I dont 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 dont need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health
hence the presence of my husband relatives around me
always,I dont 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 and my Doctor to communicate with them and
claim the donation of the funds by all means and
power.

I want you 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.

any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for another church or individual or mosque for this
same purpose.Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply for more details and pls
always put me in prayer so that our good God will heal
me from my sickness.

Remain blessed in God.

Mrs.Sarah Toure.

A DONATION FOR THE WORK OF GOD.FROM MRS.SARAH TOURE.








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