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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: mrsfatourobinson <fatourobinson@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:04:16 +0400
Subject: Dear Friend in the Lord




Dear Friend in the Lord
Please use this money for the Churches/Islamics and Less Privileged
in the world.Greetings to you and your family in the name of God,in my
search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your
contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching i made
on the internet on my bed side.
I have decided to seek your help in carrying out my last wishes.My
name is Mrs.Fatou Robinson, I'm a 58 years old woman and my Country
is Sierra- Leone,i was a merchant and owned two businesses in Dubai,i
was also married with two children.

My husband and two children where involved in a plane crash in the
Dec,26th 2003 website.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
[1]
Before this happened,my business and my concern for making money was
all I care for,i never really cared about other values in life.

Since After the death of my husband and two childern ,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
$(4.7 Million USD)Four Millon Seven Hunderd Thousand in a Finance
Security Company here in Abidjan as family valuables in a turnk box.
Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a church/Islamics or a God fearing person that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.I want a
church/Islamics that will use this fund for orphanages, widows,
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 late husband's relatives are not Christians
and I don't want my late 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 are 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 relevant information that will lead you to have access over this
fund.I will also present you as the beneficiary of this fund in the
Finance Security Company.
I want you and the church/Mosque 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 and
pray to God to forgive me my sins.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Your's Sister In Christ,
Mrs.Fatou Robinson
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This message sponsored by "TBC Bank [2]"

Links:
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[1] http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
[2] http://www.tbc.ge

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