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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: "davidmark" <davidmkdevine@jubii.dk>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:21:50 -0800
Subject: FROM: DAVID AND MOTHER MRS MARIA MARK

FROM: DAVID AND MOTHER MRS MARIA MARK
13 RUE DE JARDIN PLATEAU
REPUBLIC DE COTE D'IVOIRE
SIEGE SOCIALE
IVOIRY COAST
ABIDJAN
WEST AFRICA

Dearest in the Lord,

My name is David Mark, the only son of Late Mr Browers Mark a
nationality of Kuwait, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for
nine years before he died last year October 2005, He died after he was
poisoned by his wicked brothers, illness that lasted for long four days.
Before his death he made some will to his fund do to my mothers cancer
and stroke which has kept me and my mother miserable because my fathers
brothers after us to claim everything my fathers has since they have
made my mother a widow with paralysed stroke, because when my late
father was alive he deposited the sum of $5.5Million dollars with my
name in one of good banks here in Cote d'Ivoire, Presently, this money
is still with the bank. Recently my mother instructed me here in the
hospital to source for travelling out since am 18yrs for now before she
die do to enemies and that she can not survive her sickness which the
Doctor has told us that she would not last for the next three months due
to cancer problem and deadly stroke,

Having known all this condition my mother decided to donate this fund to
church or better still a God fearing individual that will take care of
me both in education and also utilize this money the way my mother is
going to instruct here in, so we want a person or church that will use
this fund to any missionary school I will attend, use some for
orphanages, research centres 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. My mother took this
decision because I have fully devoted to God and vowed to her that I
will be a servant of God since my late father was killed because
ignorance and evil in our family let vengeance be for God himself,

Since my fathers brothers and relatives are not God fearing and I don’t
want our family hard earned money to be misused by the wicked once. I
don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. now my mother is lying critically ill here in the hospital, i
really need your advice and sincere help for her cure I don’t want to
loose my mother after all this painfull days, hence she has taking this
bold decision’s, am not afraid hence I know where she will go to if she
doesn’t survive . I know that she will be going to the bosom of the
Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I want your telephone communication in this regard
because of my mothers health because of the presence of my family
relatives around me always, I don't want any of my late fathers family
relatives to receive this money. With God all things are possible,

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Finance/bank. we will also issue you a letter of authority and the
certificates of deposit which am the next of kin that will empower you
as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always
pray for our family because the lord is our shepherd. My happiness is
that we live 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 haste in
sourcing for a church or a cincere individual for this same purpose,
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.
Expecting hearing from you urgently with your contact information,

NB!! you can reach us here in the hsopital through this number below,

PHONE CONTACT! 0022508165007
YAHOO EMAIL ID! davidmkdvine@yahoo.co.uk

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
David and mother Mrs Maria Mark

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