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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: joy Lobi <joy_lobi01@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: joy_lobi@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:14:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR BELOVE ONE


From Mrs joy William


Dear beloved one,

Attent

I a m Mrs joy 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 2003. We were married for eleven years with one child who called Mrs lora william is 21 year old. the only daughter of Late Mr Lobi william johnson,

she is in the secoundary school befor his fathers died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.I am so weary abount my cry O God , you knows all my foolishness, and my Sins are not hidden from your site but today I give my life to God, I sumith everything in your hand let your will done,I decdid I will not be afrid of an evil as long as I now the God I am saving is A living God is not A death God,


Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry as we were married for eleven years with one child, when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $18.5 Million with a Bank in Ivory Coast.

Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in Ivory Coast.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to 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 and also 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".l took this decision after my seven days of praying and fasting because is only one Gril his him who is the problme that I am haveing I will not like where he will be like a bager why his father have money but my late husband parters is after that Gril allso that is why I want this money the way that we gives joy to the Lord

As A child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because they are the one that responsible for the death of my husband,in other to have all my late husband

properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death. 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 know with God all things 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 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.
Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Want you to promise me that you will use the money as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immediately

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord Jesus

I remain yours sister in Christ.

Mrs joy William


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