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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: Charity Micheal <charity.micheal6@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: charity.micheal1@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:53:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Charity Micheal





Mrs Charity Micheal
N38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire.
=A0
Dearest in Christ,
=A0
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs=A0Charity Micheal.=
from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Smith Micheal=A0who worked with Kuwait emb=
assy in Cote d'Ivoire for nine years before he died in the year 2007.We wer=
e married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness t=
hat lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Chr=
istian.=20
=A0
Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimon=
ial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he depo=
sited the sum of US$4.7million dollars in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivo=
ire.Presently, this money is still in bank. Recently, my Doctor told me tha=
t I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.=20
=A0
The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condit=
ion I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utili=
ze this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an organization=
that will use this fund for orphanages, school and church ,widows, propaga=
ting the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
=A0
The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth".I to=
ok this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this mone=
y 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 mon=
ey will be used in an ungodly way.=20
=A0
This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I kno=
w where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.E=
xodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight for 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.
=A0
=A0I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things ar=
e possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of=
the Bank here in=A0 Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue you an author=
ity=A0 letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I w=
ant you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephar=
d.=20
=A0
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wan=
ts to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.=A0 Please always b=
e prayerful all through your life.=A0 Any delay in your reply will give me =
room in sourcing another person or organization for this same purpose. Plea=
se assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to re=
ceive your reply.=20
=A0
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs=A0Charity Micheal.=0A=0A=0A ______________________________________=
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