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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: "jean david" <jeandavide@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:40:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SISTER JEAN DAVIDE


SISTER JEAN DAVIDE
AVU 9 RUE 15 ZONE 2=20
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFERICA.

DEAREST ONE,

MY GREETINGS TO YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM MRS. JEAN=
DAVIDE FROM SOUTH AFRICA.I AM MARRIED TO ARCHDEACON.ANDREW J. DAVIDE W=
HOM UNTILL HIS DEATH SERVED AS AN ARCHDEACON IN THE ST.MICHEAL'S ARCHDE=
ACONRY IN IVORY COAST FOR NINE YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2006. W=
E WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITHOUT A CHILD. HE DIED AFTER A BRIEF =
ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS.=20

BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN. SINCE HIS DEATH I D=
ECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH=
THE BIBLE IS AGAINST. WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE=
SUM OF $3.5.MILLION IN ONE OF THE FAMOUS SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABID=
JAN CAPITAL OF COTE D'IVOIRE FOR SAFE KEEPING.

PRESENTLY,MY DOCTOR CONFIRMED TO ME THAT I HAVE SERIOUS SICKNESS WHICH =
IS CANCER PROBLEM. THE ONE THAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE SICKNESS.=
HAVEN KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO A CHURCH OR I=
NDIVIDUAL THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT H=
EREIN. I WANT A CHURCH THAT WILL USE THIS FUND FOR ORPHANAGES,HELPING T=
HE WIDOWS, PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENDEAVOR THAT THE HOUSE O=
F GOD IS MAINTAINED.=20


THE BIBLE MADE US TO UNDERSTAND THAT BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVETH=94=
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. I DON'T WANT A SITUATI=
ON WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE USED IN AN UNGODLY WAY. THIS IS WHY I AM TA=
KING THIS DECISION. I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I KNOW WHERE I AM GO=
ING. I KNOW THAT I AM GOING TO BE IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD. EXODUS 14 V=
S 14 SAYS THAT THE LORD WILL FIGHT MY CASE AND I SHALL HOLD MY PEACE=94=
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. =
I DON'T WANT THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT. WITH GOD ALL THINGS A=
RE POSSIBLE.=20

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THESECUR=
ITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN. I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH TO ALWAYS PRAY F=
OR ME BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A L=
IFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SE=
RVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH. PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOU=
R LIFE.ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING ANOTHER CH=
URCH OR INDIVIDUAL FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE. PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WIL=
L ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN. HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY. DUE=
TO PRESENT CONDITION OF MY HEALTH,I WAS WARNED BY MY DOCTOR TO AVOID R=
ECEIVING OR MAKING ANY CALL.
=20
REMAIN BLESSED IN THE LORD.=20
YOURS IN CHRIST,=20
MRS JEAN DAVIDE


Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

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