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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: rose hanis <rose_hanis118@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:25:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Rose Hanis


ATTN:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs Rose Hanis,from Kuwait.I am married to late
Mr Rawlings Hanis, who worked with Kuwait Embassy in
Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the
year 2004,after a brief illness that lasted for only
five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a
duaghter(Hannah)who later died in a motor accident.

Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both
born again Christians. Since after 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 (US$2.5M)(Two
Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollar)
in a General Trust Account with a prime bank in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money is still
with the bank.

Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told me
that I may not last for the next eight months due to
my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a Christain organization (Church)
that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein,according to the desire of my late
husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities
like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for
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 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 Abidjan. I will also issue you
the documents that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this fund.

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. 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 this e-mail
address:(rose_hanis100@yahoo.com) any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing another Church for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your
reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rose Hanis.



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