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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: madam hope <mumm4@live.fr>
Reply-To: <madamm_william@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:40:06 +0100
Subject: From Madam William To You.




>From Madam William To You.

I am Mrs Hope William from Sierra Leone.I am married to Mr.Lobi William Johnson who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2002. We were married for eleven years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian.Since his death I decided not to remarry as we were married for eleven years without a child, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5 Million (four million five hundred thousand Us dollars) with a Bank here in Ivory Coast.

Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in Ivory Coast. i have been in the hospital for one year and six mouths because of breast cancer Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to breast cancer and hypertensive problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church organization or good person that will utilize this money the way that will give glory to God.

I want a church,organization or good person that will use this money for orphanages widows and other peoples that needs help .The Bible made us to understand that'Blessed is the hand that giveth'.l took this decision after my seven days of praying and fasting because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are against me because i did not bear any child and i was thrown away from my husband home after the death of my husband they are also responsible for the death of myhusband as they are not putting heads together because i did not bear any child they thrown me away without knowing that my husband had such money in the bank and i have the deposite and the agreement slip of the money also with me now.

I wanted to use this money for my life but i can not question God because of my sickness 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'.l know With God allthings are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Ivory Coast. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my only shephard.My happiness is thatI lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
Thank you for your understandingMrs. Hope William
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