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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: "Mrs. Sabrina Diouf" <mrs.sabrina_diouf@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:38:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION PLS.


From Mrs Sabrina Diouf,
Republic of Cote D' Ivoire,
West Africa.
Email Address:Mrs.sabrina_diouf@yahoo.com
Dear Beloved One,

I am sorry as both of us do not know each other but I feel strong to write you concering my present predicament that is at stake now. I am the above named person from SIERRA LEONE but now undergoing medical treatment in Abidjan, Republic of Cote D' Ivoire.
I am Mrs Sabrina from SIERRA LEONE .I am married to Mr Jacques N.Diouf,He worked with SIERRA LEONE embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died on July, 2006. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his sudden death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 8.6Million (Eight Million six hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in one of the Finance House here in Abidjan. Recently, My Doctor Mr Toure told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem,but what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity Organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want the organization that will use this fund for orphanages, widows,etc.
However 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 late husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want both i and my late husband efforts to be in vain, Besides, I don't want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly manner. That is the reason 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 Finance House where the money was deposited here in Abidjan,and you've to contact them for onward transferring of the fund to your destination. I will also issue you an authorization letter that will prove to you that your are the present beneficiary of this fund. 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.Contact me on the above e-mail address and 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, and remain Bless in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Sabrina Diouf.




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