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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: "NAHOMY JOSEPH" <nahomy_joseph032@gala.net>
Reply-To: nahomy_joseph001@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:57:34 +0200
Subject: Pls Accept this donation from me


Mrs.Nahomy Joseph writing from /

Chu De Cocody Hospital, Abidjan Cote
d'Ivoire.

Greeting to you in the name of our Lord,

I am the above named person from Israel, I am married to Mr.Yael Joseph who
is an Oil
Consultant/Contractor before he died in the year 2006 due to the crisis
between our country and Lebanon. We were married for eleven years
without a child.

Before his death we were both born again Christian
and we worship in glorious chapel church of God. 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 ( $5.5 million U.S. dollars) Here in Cote D'Ivoire. Presently the
fund is still with the Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer
problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness but I pray to
God to heal me so that I will be
alive and see his work done as my late husband instructed me.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein, I want a church that will 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 don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and
also not a good people and I don't want my husband 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.

My Dear, please I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of
my husband 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 for
you to
communicate with them and claim the donation of the fund into your bank
Account in your country.

I want you to always pray for me because the
lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy
Christian and whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in
spirit and Truth.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for another church or individual for this same purpose.Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to
receive your reply for more details and may God be with you.

N/b you
can get back to me on (nahomy_joseph001@hotmail.com)

Remain blessed
in the Lord.

Your sister in Christ,

Mrs.Nahomy Joseph.

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