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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: Mrs Doris Moore <doris_m_2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:42:52 +0400
Subject: Dearest in Christ




Dearest in Christ ,
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have to worship
our Lord Jesus Christ with all our heart because we have determined to
remain under the covering of His anointing, Obedience to His purpose
and living a life that honours Him will keep us under His hand of
blessing.

I am Mrs. Doris Moore from Kuwait. I am married to Mr Kevin Moore
who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he
died late last year 2007. We were married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christian.

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 $(2.8 Million ) USD Two million Eight
hundred thousand in a Finance Security Company here in Abidjan.
Presently, this money is still in a box that is in the Security
Company 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 charity organization that will utilize 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, 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 I don't want my
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". Please 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. 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 Security
Company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this box in the Security Company. I want you
and the church 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.Please delay in
your reply will give me room in sourcing another church / Organisation
or individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive
your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Your's in Christ.
Mrs. Doris Moore.
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This message sponsored by "TBC Bank [1]"

Links:
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[1] http://www.tbc.ge

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