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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: elena michel <mrslobi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:28:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Beloved in the Lord


From Mrs Elena Michel.
Chu Du Treachville, Specialist Hospital, Medicom

DepartmentMedical de Comafrique

Zone 3 Rue Des Carrossiers

01 B.P 327 Abidjan 01,

Cote D'Ivoire,

WEST- AFRICA

My belove in the Lord,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ.

It's my pleasure to write to you after considering your profile. My name is Mrs Elena Michel from Solomon Island. I am married to Mr Festus Michel who worked with our Embassy for nine years before he died on the 15th August 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Ever before his death we were both born again christians and have sown into many ministries.Since his death I decided not to remarry, but feeling quite lonely if not the Lord who has been my partner and comforter.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.5Million with a Finance and Security company in Cote D' Ivoire.

Presently this money is still in the custody of the Finance and Security company in Cote D' Ivoire.Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight 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 church, organization or good person that will use these funds to help the orphans,widows and other people that need financial assistance. Using part of this money to provide facilities for God's work, taking the gospel to greater height is my major reason of donating these funds out.

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 my husband relatives are not christians and it had been their wish to see my husband dead in other that they might inherit his wealth since we have no son.This people are therefore not worthy of this inheritance. This is why I am taking this decision. Meanwhile I am not afraid of death.Hence I know where I am going.It is only a sinner who's death is painful.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 and I know that with God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance and Security company in Cote D' Ivoire and also introduce you as the beneficiary of the funds.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy christian.Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve Him in truth and faith,"serving Him with all you have, knowing that naked we come and naked we must go". Contact me on this email address and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good person or church, organization for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to receive your response immediately.

Thanks and remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sister in Christ.

Mrs Elena Michel.



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