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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: Alima Moore <moorealima2@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: alimamoore2009@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:41:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ,


Dearest in Christ,
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have to worship our Lo=
rd Jesus Christ with all our heart because we have determined to remain und=
er the covering of His anointing, Obedience to His purpose and living a lif=
e that honours Him will keep us under His hand of blessing.=20

I am Mrs. Alima Moore from Austria. I am married to Mr Ken Moore who worked=
with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died late last=
year 2008. We were married for eleven good years without a child. He died =
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we w=
ere both born again Christian.=20

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimon=
ial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he depo=
sited 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 th=
at disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I deci=
ded to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this mo=
ney the way I am going to instruct herein.=20

I want someone or an organization that will use this fund to help the orpha=
nages, widows,build school and church, propagating the word of God and to e=
ndeavour that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understa=
nd that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I d=
on't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives a=
re not Christians and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbel=
ievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodl=
y way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death henc=
e 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 h=
old my peace".=20

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my healt=
h hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't wa=
nt them to know about this development. With God all things are possible. A=
s 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 b=
eneficiary of this box in the Security Company. I want you and the church t=
o 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.=20

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.=20

Hoping to receive your reply. Remain blessed in the Lord.=20
=A0
Your's in Christ.=20
Mrs. Alima Moore.=0A=0A=0A ___________________________________________=
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