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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Joyce Emile" <joycemile101@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: joycemilee_101@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:48:48 +0000
Subject: Praise The Lord..


Praise The Lord..


Dearest in Christ,



I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; I am Mrs Joyce Emile from
Kuwait . I am married to the late Mr Raymond Emile who worked with Kuwait
embassy in Ivory Coast for nine year's before he died in the year 2005.


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 Christian. Since 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$ 7.800million
dollars in Financial company in spain.This money is still in the Financial
company in spain . Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next five months 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 charity organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein, And to the glory of GOD.


I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school and
churches, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is
the hand that giveth" than the one that taketh. 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 Financial company where the money
is.


I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd, My appiness 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 fast on this, because
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 Sister in Christ
Mrs. Joyce Emile.

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