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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: Williams Claria <claria_ll1029@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: clariawilliamsss@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:08:56 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Mrs Claria Williams.


Dearest In The Lord:

I am Mrs.Claria williams from Kuwait. I married to Mr.Steve Williams who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006.We were married for eleven years with out 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 ($3.6m) three Million six hundred thousand Dollars in one of the leading Bank in Abidjan.

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 reliable Christian some one that will utilize this money in the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows, Church, propagating the word of God and to endeavour 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 because they have taken all of my husband properties left behind here in Kuwait after 2weeks that my late beloved husband died, this money that deposited in a bank outside Kuwait they do not know about it that is why I contact you for you will utilize the money in Christian way for the expansion of the kingdom of our lord Jesus Christ because he lives.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you an authorisation letter from Kuwait Royal Court of Justice that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. 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 continue your prayers upon me. Assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply soon.
Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Claria Williams.

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