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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: linda author <linda_author118@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:49:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dearest one in the Lord.


Dearest one in the Lord.

IT is my pleasure to write to you after considering your profile My name is LINDA AUTHOR a nationality of Kuwait.

I am married to Mr. WILLIAMS AUTHOR who worked with Kuwait company 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 he death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of $8.5Million(EightMillion five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a BANK here in COTE D' IVOIRE Presently, this money is still with the BANK here. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this fundto,churches,orphanages, Research centers and widows propagating theword of God and to ensure 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 thismoney and

MY husband’s relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.
Hence the reason for taking this bold 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 Ishall hold
my peace. With God all things are possible.
As soon as Ireceive your replyI shall give you the contact of the security company. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary ofthis
fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my Shepherd. 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 for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please

Assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here. kindly reply to me with this email address:Hoping to hearing from
you,as soon as possible and also you can be able to get in contact with me true the hospital number
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours-in-Christ,

Mrs _LINDA AUTHOR CONTACT linda_author117@yahoo.com


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