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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "eveline hamson" <ev_hamson01@marafiki.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:10:07 +0000
Subject: Donation from Mrs Eveline Hamson


Dearest in Christ,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Eveline Hamson,
from Kuwait I am married to Mr Robert Hamson who worked with Kuwait embassy
in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004.

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 US$2.5M Two
Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollar in a Bank in Abidjan Cote
d'Ivoire West Africa.

Presently, this money is still in bank.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 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 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".

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 Bank in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire west africa

I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this fund from federal High Court of Justice here in Abidjan
Cote d'lvoire. 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.Contact me on this email (
ev_hamson01@marafiki.com)
any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church 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
Take care,
In Christ's Holy Love
Yours Sister in christ
Mrs.Eveline Hamson.

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