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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: justina hendric <justinahendric045@live.fr>
Reply-To: <justinahendric@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:16:54 +0100
Subject: MRS JUSTINA HENDRIC/ URGENT ATTN.



OUR PERSONAL PROJECT AND NO THIRD PARTY.
HELLO DEAR,

MY NAME IS MRS JUSTINA HENDRIC OF TANZANIA, I AM MARRIED TO (ENGR. BENARD HENDRIC) FROM UNITED KINGDOM(U.K) WHO HAS AN APPOINTMENT IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE, AS THE CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR TO(AGGRO GOLD MINING ASSOCIATION ABIDJAN WEST AFRICA) UNDER ENGINEERING PROJECT/CONTRACT.

MY HUSBAND DIED AS A RESULT OF PLAN CRASH IN BURKINA-FASO , WHILE HE WAS COMING BACK FROM ACCRA GHANA ON PROJECT INSPECTION ON SATURDAY 10 TH DECEMBER 2005. BEFORE HIS DEATH AS A RESULT OF OUR JOINT ACCOUNT VENTURE WE HAVE $5.2 MILLION (US) DOLLARS IN OUR FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WITH BIAO BANK IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.

DUE TO MY BARENESS I DON’THAVE A CHILD AND AM OF AGE, I AM 63 YEARS NOW AND MY DOCTOR IN ABIDJAN TOLD ME THAT BASED ON MY KIDNEY AND LIVER FAILURE DISEASE. I CAN NOT STAY TO LIVE UP FOUR MOUNT AHEAD, AND I AM HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY HUSBAND’S FAMILY MEMBERS. 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 COURSE AND I SHALL HOLD MY PEACE. THEREFORE I NEED A GOD FEARING PERSON WHO WILL ASSURE ME THAT HE/SHE WILL USE THIS FUND TO HELP THE MOTHERLESS BABYHOMES, ORPHANAGE AND CHARITY ORGANIZATION, LESS PRIVILEGED PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD. I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK.

I WANT YOU TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME BECAUSE I DON’T HAVE MORE DAYS TO LIVE.

THANKS,

YOURS IN THE LORD

MRS JUSTINA HENDRIC.
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