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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: "fatou robinson" <mrs_fatou_47@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fatourobinson@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 09:42:46 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Fatou Robinson.

From Mrs Fatou Robinson.
Avenue 32 Cocody-Abidjan
Cote D'Ivoire West Africa.

Dearest in Christ,

I know that this mail may reach you by surprise because we have not met
ourself previously. I am the above name person from India. I am married to
Mr Samuel Robinson who was the Ambassador of Jamaica for nineten years in
cote divoire.We were married for fiften years without a child. He died in
december 27th 2005 after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks .

Before his death we are happy husband and wife Christian family. 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 ( USD $4.7Million ) Four Million seven hundred thousand U.S. Dollars
into a box for security reason and the money still with the security company
here in abidjan cotedivoire.

Meanwhile, i have not tell any body the content of this deposit in the
security company.I am telling you the content reason that i want you to
assist me use the fund to the work of the GOD.And i want you to bear in
mindthat,God is spirit,and they that worship him must worship him in
spiritand in truth:John 4 vs 24.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is Candiac
problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to your church or individual that
will utilize this money according to my direction.

I want you and your church to 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 know 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 self acclaimed Christians.

I don't want in a way that this money will be used ungodly way. This is why
I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
hand of the Lord Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my
problemsand I shall hold my peace.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
streignt. 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.

Pleasealways be prayerful all through your life.Please do give urgent
response to this mail without any delay.I want to give you number to call me
but i don't want in a way my husband relations will know that i am giving
you this money.I have a sister nurse who is fearful in the lord that will
behelping giving you information of this deposit.Her name id sister (Tina
kone)As soon i hear from you i will offer you the contact of the security
company where the box is deposited.

Hoping to hear from you, Remain Blessed always.

Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs Fatou Robinson.

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