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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Cathryn Sonya <mrscathrynsonyar4god@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrscathrynsonya69@myway.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:01:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE UNTO YOU.

Donation From Mrs Cathryn Sonya.
Avenue 26 Rue 17,
Treichville,Abidjan,
Cote D'ivoire.

Dear beloved child of the most high God, May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you as you read this message, It is obvious, that this message will meet you with great surprise.

I am Mrs Cathryn Sonya from Russia. I am married to Engr. Raymond Sonya who was the Chief Executive Director of an Oil and Gas producing Company here in Cote D' Ivoire for eleven years before he died on the 27Th of November 2005.

We were married for eleven years with-out 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 after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$3.7 M )(Three Million,Seven hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in one prime bank here Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

Presently, This money is still with the bank, Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next one 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 Christian organization (Church) or individual, that will utilize this money according to my giving instructions regarding to the desire of my late husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Christian Activities, Such as Orphanage homes, Christian 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 here in Abidjan, I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money.

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 another Church for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein, Hoping to receive your reply.

Before I even pick you to assist me I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minded person that will assist me in this transaction, I will give you more details of the transaction in my next mail.

Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders May the almighty continue to guide and protect you.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Cathryn Sonya.




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