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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: elina_robertt@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:14:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ,

Dearest in Christ,

I'm Sister Elina Robert from KUWAIT; I am married to Chief kamson Robert. He worked with KUWAIT embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006 April 26. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. When my
late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $1.8 Million (One Million Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in a Bank on my name as beneficiary of the fund here in Abidjan. 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 someone that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows. 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. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This’s 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. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Hoping to receive your reply May God blesses you as you write back.

Yours in Christ,
Sister Elina Robert

TRADUCCIÓN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Querido en Cristo,

Soy la hermana Elina Robert de KUWAIT, estoy casada con Jefe kamson Robert. Trabajó con KUWAIT embajada en Cote D'Ivoire durante nueve años antes de que muriera en el año 26 de abril 2006. Estuvimos casados durante once años sin un niño. Murió
después de una breve enfermedad que duró sólo cuatro días. Cuando mi difunto marido estaba vivo él depositó la suma de $1,8 millones de dólares (un millón cien mil Ocho de dólares) en un banco en mi nombre como beneficiario del fondo
aquí, en Abidján. Recientemente, mi doctor me dijo que yo no durará para los próximos ocho meses debido al problema del cáncer. El que más me molesta es mi enfermedad cerebrovascular.

Después de haber conocido mi condición decidí donar este fondo a alguien que utilizará este dinero la manera en que voy a encargar aquí. Quiero que este uso de fondos para orfanatos, las viudas. La Biblia nos hizo entender que la bendición es la mano que
da tomé esta decisión porque no tengo cualquier niño que heredará este dinero. No quiero una situación en la que este dinero será utilizado en una forma impía. No quiero una situación en la que este dinero será utilizado en una forma
impía.

Esta es la razón por la que estoy tomando esta decisión. No tengo miedo de la muerte, por lo tanto, sé donde voy. Sé que voy a ser en el seno del Señor. Éxodo 14 vs. 14 dice que el señor luchará mi caso y voy a celebrar mi paz. No necesito
ninguna comunicación telefónica en este sentido a causa de mi salud, por lo tanto, la presencia de mis parientes del marido siempre a mí alrededor. Cualquiera que quiera servir al Señor le debe servir en espíritu y en verdad. Con la esperanza de recibir su
respuesta Que Dios te bendice como usted escribir de nuevo.

Atentamente en Cristo,
Hermana Elina Robert.



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