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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: Mary John <mrs_mary63@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:06:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Praise God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mrs Mry John
Dearest In Christ:

I am married to Mr. John Lobi who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2003 . 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 $8.5Million (eight Million five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)in a security company here in Abidjan decleared as family valuables.

Presently,the fund is still with the Security company .Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church or individual 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 efforts to be used by unbelievers.


I selected your name, after visiting some church website for this purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to donate this fund to your church / Ministry for the development of evangelism and also as aids for the less privileged around you.


Please note that, this fund is lying in a security company , deposited as family valuable for security reasons in Ivory Coast , therefore i will want you to tell me if you are ready to handle this fund and utilize it as i have said so that i will give you the contact of the security company for you to get in touch with them on how to claim this consignment containing this fund

Lastly, I want your ministry to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisiti! on without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity upon vanity said by king solomon. If you have to die says the Lord,keep fit and I will give you the crown of life.


May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you for ever and ever. Amen.
I am waiting your urgent reply so as to finalize this transaction in time because i dont know what will happen tomorrow..
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Mary


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