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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: mrszin@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:00:24 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?mrs=20zin=20Abibrahim?=

mrs zin Abibrahim
Dearest in christ.

My name is mrs zin Abibrahim a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to late
Mr. A bibrahim who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years
before he died in the year Octorber 2003. We were married for twenty years
with a child. He died after a the illness that lasted for long four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians.

When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of$4Million (FOUR Million
U.S.Dollars) with one of good banks here in Cote d'Ivoire . Presently, this
money is still with the bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not
last for the next three months due to my 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 aChristianindividual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct
here in. I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches,
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. I took this decision because I have
a child that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout this work
only because i and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work
for God and live some for our son to have a better live. our son is just
17yearold now and been grow up in africa, he have low manterity and my husband´s
relatives are not Christians and I don´t want my family 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 to. 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 want your telephone
communication in this regard because of my health because of the presence
of my family relatives around me always .
I don´t want any of my husband family relatives to recieve 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. I will also issue you a letter of authority
that will empower you as the new 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 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 room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
here. Expecting to hearing from you on this private .

Remain blessed in the name of the
Lord.
mrs zin Abibrahim
EMAIL'( mrszin3@myway.com)



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