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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: Nancy Dawson <nancy0056dawson@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nancy0033dawson@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:45:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mrs Nancy Dawson


Dearest One In Christ Jesus.

I write this mail to Donate this Fund for the Missionary Work and for the Orphans, Widows and less privillages in the Society, Pls. endeavour to carry out this mission as my Noble Will.

I am Mrs. Nancy Dawson from Sierra-Leone. I am married to Dr Kone Dawson who worked with Sierra Leonian Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2003. 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 together. Since the death of my late husband , 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 $3.5 Million (Three Million ,Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with a prime Bank in Cote D'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still with the Bank 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 health 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 and less privillages in the society Also, use the money to propagate the good work of God by building and maintaining the house of God.
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 don?t 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.

Due to my health condition I may not be able to speak to you on phone and also 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 Bank 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 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 truth and spirit. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another church or christian individual for this same purpose. Please reply me this mail now I am still alive so that I can give you every help to remit this funds to you also give you my blessings before I close my eyes in death.

Yours in Christ Jesus,
Mrs Nancy Dawson


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