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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:
Date:
Subject: From: Mrs Esther Loko

From: Mrs Esther Loko
Abidjan Cote =B4Ivoire,

Dear Beloved ,

I am Mrs Esther Loko from Liberia. I am married to Dr Konsongo Loko who=
worked with our Embassy in France for nine years before he died in the=
year 2001. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died a=
fter a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death w=
e were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to rema=
rry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is again=
st. When my late husband was alive he deposited THE SUM OF U.S$25.3 MIL=
LION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOSAND UNITED STATED DOLLARS) =
IN ONE METALIC TRUNK BOX .HE DEPOSITED THIS MONEY WITH A SECURITY COMPA=
NY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,HE TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT MADE THE CO=
MPANY KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE TRUNK BOX.

MY DEAR YOU PREPARE YOUR TRAVELLING DOCUMENTS COME DOWN HERE IN ABIDJAN=
BOTH OF US WILL GO AND CLAIM THE TRUNK BOX OUT FROM THE SECURE SECURIT=
Y COMPANY YOU WILL CARRY THE MONEY OUT IMMDIATELY TO YOUR DESTINATION.

Presently now this money is still in the custody of the Security Compan=
y and you are the only person that i made to know that the content of t=
he Trunk Box contains huge amount of Money so you have to keep this top=
Secret.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next eight mo=
nths due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to dona=
te this fund to a church,organization or good person that will utilize =
this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want a church,organization or good person that will use this fund for=
orphanages, widows and for other peoples that needs help and also prop=
agating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maint=
ained.

The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand that giveth.lo=
ok this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this =
money and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all =
because they are the one that responsible for the death of my husband i=
n other to have all my late husband properties and I don't want my husb=
and's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.

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 th=
e Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I sh=
all hold my peace". I don't need any telephone communication in this re=
gard 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 and I know that With G=
od all things are possible, As soon as I receive your reply I shall giv=
e you the deposit information and also issue a letter of authorisation =
to the Security Company that will prove you the present beneficiary of =
this money also want you,church or the organisation to always pray for =
me because the lord is my only 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=
=2E Please always be prayerful all through your life.Contact me on the =
this email address and any delay in your reply will give me room in sou=
ring another good person, church,organization for this same purpose. Pl=
ease assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your response immediately.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Madam Esther=20
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