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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: karoline johnson <karoline_johnson_02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: karoline_johnson_555@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:40:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION FROM MRS KAROLINE JOHNSON


Dearest In lord

My name is Mrs Karoline Johnson . from Kuwait. I was married to Mr. karoline johnson who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2003.We were married for eleven years without any child but God later blessed us with a daughter (Rita Johnson) who accidentally died at her age of 10 years after a fatal motor accident that wanted to take our both leaves. My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days in one of the private hospital here. Before his death we were both born again Christian worshiping in holiness as this has been our daily prayers to give our whole life to Christ.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get another child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$6.5million dollars in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. He made his wealth in his Cocoa exporting business because he was also a successful cocoa merchant business man. Presently, the total sum of US$6.5 Millions is still in the bank and I am afraid if I leave this fund there, the bank will confiscate it. My only daughter died in her early age of 10 years and this is the reason why I decided to contact a true servant of God who will manage this fund and also invest it in a Godly mission.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness but l believes that God Almighty will deliver me in this situation. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization/church of God that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. For your information, I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school and church ministries, widows, 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 gives. 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 as this is the instruction left by my late husband. May his soul rest in peace.

I am contacting you because you are a servant of God and I don't want a situation where this money will be used in a Godly way. This is why I’m taking this decision to donate this fund to your ministry for the work of God. 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 outside involvement and I don't want my husband's relatives to know about this fund transfer. 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 Cote d'Ivoire after introducing you as the new beneficiary so that they can transfer the fund to your account. I have been to the bank and they approved the transfer after presenting the Certificates to them.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the ministry 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 in Truth.
Please always put me in your daily prayers and contact me on the e-mail address so that I will give you more information. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein to the Glory of God Almighty. Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Karoline Johnson



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