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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: Janet Nobantu <janet222nobantu@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:35:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mrs Janet


From:Mrs Janet Nobantu.
Zone 4 Avenue,
Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire.



Attn:
I am the above named person from austrialia. I am married to Mr.Nobantu who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2002. 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 .

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5
Million (five Million U.S. Dollars)in the Security Company here in Abidjan,and informed me that he used my name as the next of kin and that the security company officials does not know the real content of the trunk box because he comorflage it as (FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES)it is still with the Security Company .
Recently, serious sickness develop on my chest which is cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way Iam going to instruct herein.
I want a church or individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God . The Bible 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 I don't want my husband’s efforts to be in vain. 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 and i know with this development With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company here in Abidjan.I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.
Contact me on the above e_mail address for more informations, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
i will like you to send your personal informations,so that the changing of ownership can be carry out on behalf of you as the next beneficiary,next of kin,because i want this money to get to you before i die ok.i am in the hospital now


Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ
Mrs Janet Nobantu


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