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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: kate william <mrs_kate_williamj15@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrs_katej@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:26:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TO GOD BE THE GLORY


>From Mrs Kate William
Rue 12 Marcory Zone 3
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire.

Dear in Christ ,

PLEASE, ENDEAVOUR TO USE THIS FUND TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you as you read this mail. I am the above named person from ISRAEL. I am married to Mr Johnson William that was importing and exporting Gold and Diamond for the past nine years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for nineteen years without a child. And 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 achild outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he left the sum of $2.5 Million (Two million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in a Trunk Box with a Security Company.Presently, the money is still in the Security Company,and the people in the security company did not know
the content of the Trunk Box because it was deposited as a family valuable.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight days due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a God fearing person or church that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a person 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 of the predicament l found myself and many years of marriage without a child that will inherit this wealth where my husband's relatives are not christians. 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”. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of
my health. With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company, for you to contact with them
directly for them to deliever the Trunk Box to you in your country.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you as the present beneficiary of my funds. I want you and your family to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever
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 another person for this same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply


Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs Kate William


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