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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: "samanta_014 Gazeta.pl" <samanta_014@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:49:59 +0200
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD


Contact me on this my private mail box: samanta61@cantv.net

Dearest in Christ,

I am Mrs Shulemmite Ikonne Waad from Kuwait , I am married to Chief
Pascal mohammed waad. He worked with KUWAIT embassy in Ivory Coast 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. When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of

$12,2millon. (twelve Millon Two hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in a

finance and security company here in Abidjan, he used my name as the

benficiary to the money deposited. Recently, my Doctor told me that I

would not last for the next Eight 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 church or

oganisation that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct

herein. I want you to use this fund for orphanages, 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. I

took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit

this money and many of relatives are not Christians and I do not want

my our efforts to be used by unbelievers. I do not 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.

Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and

Truth. Hoping to receive your reply.

Contact me on this my private mail box: samanta61@cantv.net
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Shulemmite Ikonne Waad.

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