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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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From: "s.joshua" <s.joshua@laposte.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:27:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DIVINE DUTY


From: Mrs. Sophia Joshua
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire
De Yopougon Abidjan Ivory Coast.
Telephone: 00(225) 660-16-991

Greetings In the name of God Almighty,

I am Mrs. Sophia Joshua, from Kuwait. I am married to late Dr. Solomon Joshua, of blessed memory who was a Cocoa Merchant and an Oil Explorer in Abidajn-Ivory Coast for many years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for twenty five years without a child.

Before the untimely death of my husband, we were both born again Christians and since the death of my husband, I have been battling with both cancer and stroke. When my late husband was alive he deposited $1.2Million (One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a community bank here in Abidajn-Ivory Coast. after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

According to the doctor, my medical report quotes a very short life sperm due to my health status presently. May be I may still have another 3-4 weeks to live, that I do not know but God can say. That is just my faith as a deteriorating cancer patient.

Recently, I am been disturbs by my one sided paralyses due to stroke diagnoses. but I pray to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see this work done as my late husband instructed me.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein, I want a church or individual 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 this decision because we don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I dont want my husband efforts to be used by unbelievers, 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 the Lord.

Exodus "14 VS 14" says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. my husband relatives always around me, I don't want them to know about this development, With God all things are possible.

I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian and whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you more details regarding this great mission.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours sister in Christ,
Mrs. Sophia Joshua

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