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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: cathrine willson <mrs_kate0@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:32:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: An Assistance



From Mrs. Kate Anny.
Rue 12 Marcory Zone 3
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire.

Dear in Christ ,

May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you as you read this
mail. I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am
married to Mr Johnson Anny that was importing and
exporting Gold and Diamond for the past nine years
before he died in the year 2004. We were married for
nineteen years without a child. And 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 left the sum of
$2.5 Million (Two million five hundred thousand
U.S.Dollars) in a Trunk Box with a Security Company.
Presently, the money is still in the Security Company,
and the people in the security company did not know
the content of the Trunk Box.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next one monthe due to cancer problem. The one
that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
person that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein. I want a 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.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused 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. With God all things are possible.As soon as
I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the Security Company, for you to contact with them
directly for them to deliever the Trunk Box to you in
your country.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will
prove you as the present beneficiary of my funds. I
want you and your family 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 Any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another person for this same purpose.Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply through this mail box:

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Kate Anny.



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