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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: marie josiane <marie_josiane231@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:12:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please i need your help


Dear Good Friend.
I am Mrs Marie Josiane Walter from Solomon Islands
near Australia. I am married to Mr walter from Kuwait
who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine
years before he died in the year 2001. 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. Since his death I decided not to remarry or
get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of $1.5 Million with a Bank in Cote D lvoire.
Presently this money is still in the custody of the
Bank in Cote D lvoire.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next twenty four months due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a church,organization or good person that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein.
I want a church,organization or good person that
will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating
the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God
is maintained.
The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is
the hand that giveth". l took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are not Christians not even good
at all because they are the one that killed my husband
in other to have all my late husband prperties and I
don't want my husband's efforts to be used by
unbelievers. I don't 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 don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health hence 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 Bank in Cote d' lvoire. I will also
issue you an authority letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
church or the organization 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. Contact me on the
this email address and any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another church,organization
or good person for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your response immedaitely.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
l remain yours
sister in Christ.
Mrs Marie Josiane Walter.


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