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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: "Mrs. K .Victoria Barkayoko" <sister_vickb007@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:39:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Donation , From Sister Victoria Barkayoko


Dear brethren in Christ.

My greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs.Victoria Kouassi Barkayoko from Liberia, I was married to late Engr.Barkayoko Kouassi who worked with Ivorien oil refinery in Cote d,Ivoire for 21 years before he died, before his death accured in the year 2005 after a brief illness that lasted for four days. We were married for 26 years without a child which i believe God knows the reasons and we can not question God about that.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 2,500,000.00 Two million five hundred thousand U.S Dollars, in one private security company here in for safe keeping.

Presently, my Doctor confirmed to me that I have a terminal sickness which is cancer of the liver but the one that disturbs me most is my stroke which had defied every medical solution and which i had been trying to cope with the help of God and prayers.

Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a charity organisation or any individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a charity organisation or individual that will use this fund for orphanages, helping the widows,the poor and the less privileged.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and since my sickness is terminal, i don't want this fund to become government funds if eventually I am no more on earth.

I want to leave a legacy of the live i lived here on earth this is what i want to archieve by giving this fund to charity and it will please my heart if you stand to help me receive the donation and utilize the funds.

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 as i have giving my heart to him.

I want you to always pray for me till the time God will call me to to rest. I will be happy to receive your urgently reply and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another organisation or individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein.

If satisfied and accepted to help me, then reply urgent to give you more information on how to receive my donation or if possible you wish to come down here meet with me face to face, I will be greatful to see you.

God bless you.
Yours sister in Christ,
Mrs.Victoria Kouassi Barkayoko.





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