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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: "Esther Prakash" <estherprk07@msn.com>
Reply-To: esther66@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:26:26 +0000
Subject: Donation from Mrs Esther Prakash

Mrs Esther Prakash
P.O.Box: 20581, Safat
13066 Safat,State of Kuwait

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings in the Name above all names, Jesus Christ our Lord and saviour, I
am Mrs Esther Prakash. I am married to Mr.Prakash Anderson who worked with
Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for many years before he died in the year
2005.We were married without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christian.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (($3.600.000.00)
Three million six hundred thousand dollars in a Bank in Ivory Coast .
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 or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want an organization/person 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, Isaiah 56:7 For my house will
be called a house of prayer for all nations. 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 and the presence of my husband's relatives are around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible.

I await your soonest response with your full information, example.
Your full name.......................
Address....................................
Country......................................
Age...........................................

I will use the above information to swear an oaths of affidavits that will
prove you the new beneficiary of this fund from the Royal Court of Kuwait.I
shall give you the contact of the Bank immediately the affidavits is ready.
I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Any delay in your reply will give me room searching another church or
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply with the above
information.

Remain blessed in the Lord

Yours Sister in Christ
Mrs Esther Prakash



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