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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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From: evanswilliams@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:52:38 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY



From: Mrs. Evans Williams

Beloved In Christ,

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO
USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I am the above name person from
Sierra-Leone. I am married to Dr Theophilus Alfred who worked with
Sierra Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in
the year 2001. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death
we were both born again Christians and we lived happilly. Since his
death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is really against.

When my late husband was alive
he secured $15Million (Fifteen Million U.S.Dollars) with financial
institution here in Cote D\'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with
the financial institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that from all the
test conducted on my health, I am not going to last long, expecially,
due to my cancer 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 to
instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund
churches, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of
God, building and maintaining the house of God through this money, is
very important.

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. I dont want my husband\'s hard earned money to be misused by
unbelievers, for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. I
am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bossom 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 health for now, and
because of the presence of my husband\'s relatives around me sometimes.
I don\'t want them to know about this development, but I know that With
God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the Financial institution in Ivory coast. I will
also give you all information regarding the deposit of this money. I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and your church to always
pray for me because God work in misterious ways. My happiness is that I
lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever that wants to serve the
Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all
through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
pls send your rely to this
E-mail:evanswilliams@live.com

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Evans
Williams.

God is the hope of my Life
*I will ever trust in Him*

**Jesus Christ is Lord**

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