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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: "joy kone" <joy_kone01@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:22:55 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR, IN CHRIST


DEAR, IN CHRIST
=20
I AM MRS JOY KONE, FROM KUWAIT.I AM MARRIED TO LATE MR FRANCIS KONE WH=
O WORKED WITH KUWAIT EMBASSY IN IVORY COAST FOR TWENTY-SIX YEARS BEFORE=
HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2005,AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FI=
VE DAYS. WE WERE MARRIED FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS WITH A DUAGHTER(TONIA) WHO =
LATER DIED IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT.
=20
BEFORE THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF MY HUSBAND,WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTI=
ANS. SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTS=
IDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS AGAINST. WHEN MY LATE HUSBAN=
D WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (U S $ 5 .5 M ) (FIVE MILLION FIVE =
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN A BANK HERE.=20
=20
RECENTLY, FOLLOWING MY ILL HEALTH, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I MAY NOT LAS=
T FOR THE NEXT EIGHT MONTHS DUE TO MY CANCER PROBLEM.THE ONE THAT DISTU=
RBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE SICKNESS. HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION I DECIDED =
TO DONATE THIS FUND TO A CHRISTAIN ORGANIZATION (CHURCH) THAT WILL UTIL=
IZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HEREIN, ACCORDING TO THE =
DESIRE OF MY LATE HUSBAND BEFORE HIS DEATH.
=20
I WANT THIS FUND TO BE USED IN CHRISTAIN ACTIVITIES LIKE,ORPHANAGES, CH=
RISTAIN SCHOOLS, AND CHURCHES FOR PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO EN=
DEAVOR THAT THE HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED.=20
THE BIBLE MADE US TO UNDERSTAND THAT "BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVETH".=
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.=20
=20
I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING. I KNOW THAT I A=
M 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 TE=
LEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH HENCE THE PRE=
SENCE OF MY HUSBAND'S RELATIVES AROUND ME ALWAYS.I DON'T WANT THEM TO K=
NOW ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT.WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.=20
=20
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BAN=
K IN ABIDJAN. I WILL ALSO ISSUE YOU THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PROVE YOU T=
HE PRESENT BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH TO ALWAY=
S PRAY FOR ME BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHARD. MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I L=
IVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEVER THAT WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD=
MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH.=20
=20
PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE. CONTACT ME ON THIS E-=
MAIL ADDRESS: ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING AN=
OTHER CHURCH OR MAN OF GOD, FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE.=20
=20
PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED HEREIN. HOPI=
NG TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY.=20
=20
REMAIN BLESSED IN THE LORD.=20
=20
YOURS SISTER IN CHRIST,
MRS Joy Kone



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