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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: massouma sabah <mrs_massoumasb26@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrs_massoumasb@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:28:25 +0200
Subject: Dearest in the Lord




CANCER CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE COCODY 01 BP V218 Abidjan, Ivory Coast Doctor Incharge, Dr Coulibaly Rama ( doctorcoulibaly@yahoo.fr ) Dearest in the Lord I am Mrs Massouma Sabah, from Sierra Leone. I am married to the late Mr Ismael Sabah of blessed memmory, A contractor who worked with the Petrol Ivoire in Ivory Coast
for twelve years before he died in the year 2006, after he was
poisoned by his relatives out of envy this led to his sudden death, we
were married for Eighteen years with only a son (Davis Sabah) 18yrs
now, before we married truly my husband took me out from the street
because i am an orphan, this family hate me and my son because of his
wealth and that we are not leaggly married but upon all this my husband
loved me, Before his sudden death we were both born again Christians.
Since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside
my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. Before my husband died
he will and sign his properties and his fixed deposit to my son as the
next of kin for the total sum of (US$3.8 M) (Three Million, Eight
hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with
a prime bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire having know my conditions. Presently, this money is still with the bank.
Recently,
following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the
next one month 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 an orphanages organization or a better God fearing person
that will inherit these funds with my only son and utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein before my death and according to
the desire of my late husband before his death.
I
want this fund to be used in Activities like, Orphanages, schools,
and the less privileges for propagating the word of God and to
endeavour 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 have only one child that will inherit some part of this money
but he is too tender now and don’t know anything and my husband
relatives are evil and wicked 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 waiting for my
demise your discussions will be privately between you and son outside
the hospital premises. I don't want them to know about this development
because of their evil plans. With God all things are possible. As soon
as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Abidjan. I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the appointed beneficiary of this 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. Contact me on this e-mail address,(mrs_massoumasb@yahoo.fr ) any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another individual
for this same purpose because there is no life in me.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

I will require the following for the arrangemnts.
1, Your full names and Address.
2, Country of origin.
3, Direct Mobile phone number.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Mrs Massouma Sabah

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