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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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Fraud email example:

From: "eneo eneo" <eneo_eneo@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:22:32 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From: Mrs. Carolin Kazaa.


From: Mrs. Carolin Kazaa.

Dearest one in the lord,

Do not reply to this e-mail box you are reading from, reply to this e-m=
ail address for security reasons(carolin_kazaa@yahoo.fr)

I am Mrs. Carolin Kazaa from Ivory Coast, Cote D'Ivoire. I was married =
to Mr.Joseph Kazaa who was a contractor with the government of Cote D'I=
voire. He died in the year 2006 after few days in the hospital and the =
doctor said his death was as a result of poison. We were married for so=
many years without a child.Before his death we were both born again Ch=
ristians and we lived happilly. Since his death, I decided not to re-ma=
rry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my late husband was=
alive he deposited a trunk box with a security company here in Cote D =
lvoire, Which contains the sum of $10Million (Ten Million U.S. Dollars)=
and he gave me the deposit certificates.=20

Presently this money is still in the custody of the security company he=
re in Cote D lvoire, but the content of the trunk box was not made know=
n to the security company as money rather it was decleared to them as a=
family valuables belonging to his foreign partner in abroad for securi=
ty reasons.Recently, my Doctor told me that from all the test conducted=
on my health that I am not going to last long, expecially, due to my c=
ancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke.

Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or=
Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going t=
o instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to f=
und churches, Orphanages and Widows also, also the propagation of the w=
ork of God, building and maintaining the house of God through this mone=
y, is very important.The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is th=
e hand that giveth". l took this decision because I don't have any chil=
d that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not even go=
od at all because they are responsible for the death of my husband in o=
ther to have all my late husband's properties and I don't want my husba=
nd's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.=20

l know that With God all things are possible, This is why I am taking t=
his decision.Though it was very painful to hear this kind of news from =
my doctor but I am not afraid of death because 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.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my h=
ealth, and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me =
sometimes, I don't want them to know about this development. As soon as=
I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security comp=
any here in Cote d'lvoire who will bring the trunk box to you there in =
your country, or if you can come down here to cliam the trunk box from =
the security company it will be better too. I also want you, church or =
an organization to always pray for me because the lord is my only sheph=
erd.=20

My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian, I will issue=
you a letter of authorisation on your acceptance so that you can follo=
w up the procedure's incase i am no more. Whoever that Wants to serve t=
he Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful =
all through your life.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as=
i Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immedaitely. Thanks a=
nd Remain blessed in the Lord.Do not reply to this e-mail box you are r=
eading from, reply to this e-mail address for security reasons(carolin_=
kazaa@yahoo.fr)

l remain yours sister in Christ,

Mrs. Carolin Kazaa.


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