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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: "goodwilli2008" <goodwilli2008@indykansas.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 22:17:48 -0600
Subject: From Mrs. Roseline Williams

ATTN:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs Roseline Williams ,from Kuwait.I am married to late
Mr Thomson williams, who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory
Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year
2003,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter
(Lilian)who later died in a motor accident. Before the
untimely death of my husband,we were both born again
Christians. Since after his death I decided not to remarry
or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible
is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of (US$4.8 M )(Four Million,Eight hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with a
prime bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money is
still with the bank.

Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I
may not last for the next six months due to my cancer
problem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness.Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a Christain organization (Church) that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein,according
to the desire of my late husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities
like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for
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 I don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my husband's 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". I don't need any telephone communication in
this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband's relatives around me always.I don't want them to
know about this development.With God all things are
possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank in Abidjan. I will also issue you the
documents that will prove you the present beneficiary of
this fund. 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. Whoever that Wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and
Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Contact me on this e-mail address:( goodwilli2008@yahoo.com
) any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another Church 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 ROSELINE WILLIAMS.

Please Contact me on this e-mail address:(
goodwilli2008@yahoo.com or goodwilli2008@aol.fr )

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