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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: Grace Awa <awa_gr9@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: awa_gr@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:18:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest in the lord


Dearest in the lord

I am Grace Awa from Indonesia .,remember dearest one,children of god is every where,and the wicked shall never go on punish.i am married to Mr.Allban Awa who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006. 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 christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. i am 46 years of age now,When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.5
Million (eight.five Million U.S. Dollars)in the Security Company here in Abidjan,and adviced me that he used my name as the next of kin and that the security company officials does not know the real content of the trunk boxes because he comorflage it as (FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES)it is still with the Security Company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Church or individual that will utilize this money the way Iam going to instruct herein. I want a church or organization that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that,

Blessed is the hand that giveth, I took the decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband’s efforts to be in vain. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. 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 God. In the book of the holy Bible, that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace and i know with this development With GOD all things are possible. As I want you and the Church to always pray for me because God is my saviour all the time.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian life. Whoever that Wants to serve God 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 another organization or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

I will like you to send your personal informations,so that the changing of ownership can be carry out on behalf of you as the next beneficiary,next of kin,because i want this money to get to you before i die ok.i am in the hospital now.please get intouch with me with the hospital number on. I thank Dr Nancy Vivian for providing me with her laptop computer in my ward to contact my well wishers.dearest one,i am in pains right now,but i pray that this money should get to you before i die.our God is good all the time

millard specialiste hospital.room 202
rue 10 avenue 1496 bolivier de' marseille
de plateau:
cote d' ivoire abidjan west africa
director..dr Vivian nancy.
tele-+22507676477
Mrs Grace Awa



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