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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: "Rev Chris Dane." <el912b@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: contactdane_chris@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:01:02 +0200
Subject: Very Urgent From: Rev Chris Dane.

Rev Chris Dane.
Revival Church of Christ Macoury boulevard,
11 BP 337 Abidjan 11 Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.


Beloved in Christ.

I am Rev Chris Dane and by the Grace of God, Rev in charge of

Revival Church of Christ here in Abidjan. I know that this

letter might come to you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I will

like you to treat this matter very important as you can, once

you receive this message because my contact to you is a

divine contact based on God's direction.

I also believe that you will not let down this trust as I am

quite sure that you are also a believer of the Gospel of Our

Lord Jesus Christ.

Late Mrs. Lynn Martin was a full member of our church and was

a sincere and devoted Christian too. Due to the trust she had

on me as her Pastor, before her sudden death, she revealed to

me about the $13.000.000 million her late husband Mr. Martin

Duhe deposited in the Bank here which he wanted to used on an

Oversea Business Projects before his sudden death as was

coursed by Car Accident. Her Wife Mrs. Lynn Martin revealed

this to me in case she did not survive her sickness. She

instructed me to make an arrangement with a foreigner who

will contact the bank as her late husband Foreign Associate

and provide a means of transferring this fund for the future

of their two little kids, George and Sarah since the husband

did not made mention of the beneficiary before he died.

She did not want the money to be invested in this country

because of their enemies and also the Political Crisis and

instability here in Cote D'Ivoire and West Africa as a whole.

Though we did everything possible, spiritually and physically

for her to survive, but behold, it was her time to meet the

Almighty ( May her Soul Rest in Peace).

These two Children are now under my care and Please, if this

letter touches
you and you are willing to guide this money for this two

orphans with honesty and with the fear of God, please get

back to me immediately so that I will give you more details

about this transfer and also advice you on what to do.

Feel very free to carry on this transfer with me as I have

gone to the bank where the money is lodged and confirmed

everything ok and was told that as soon as I provides the

name and contact of the person whom the money will be

transfered to, the bank will do their work.
Be rest assured that every thing about this matter is legally

back-up and through your sincere co-operation in this matter,

this fund will be transferred successfully to you according

to the will of God and with hope, our God will never let me

down for directing me to you.

I am sending this mail to you with a Divine Glory of our Lord

and peace to you and your family, Amen.
You can contact me directly through this telephone number:

225 06 12 43 57.

God Bless you.

Rev DANE Chris.



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