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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: "LYNDA BUSANGA" <lbusanga@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:52:07 +0000
Subject: YOURS IN CHRIST

>From Mrs; Lynda Busanga
Abidjan cote d'ivoire
please email back to me
lbusanga@yahoo.fr

Dearest in Christ,

I know that this mail may reach you by surprise.As we don't know

ourself previously. I am the above name person from Ivory Coast. I am

married to Mr.Abraham Busanga who was the Ambassador of kuwait 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 $ 6.Million ) Six Million U.S.

Dollars into a box for security reason and the money still with the

security company here in abidjan cote d'ivoire.

Meanwhile, i have not to 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 mind that,God is spirit,and they that worship him must worship

him in spirit and in truth:John 4 vs 24.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is

Cadiac 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 problems and 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. Please always 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 to the lord that will be helping giving you

information of this deposit.Her name id sister (Fatou coulibaly )
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.

Remain Blessed always.
Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs Lynda Busanga


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