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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: "Mrs. Christina Isaac" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christinaaac12@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:34:43 -0000
Subject: From Mrs. Christina Isaac

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.



I am the above name person from Sierra-Leone. I am married to Dr. Isaac Peel who worked with Sierra Leonean Embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2001. 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 Christians and we lived happily. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is really against.



When my late husband was alive he secured $15 million (Fifteen Million U.S. Dollars) with Security Institution here in Cote d’Ivoire . Presently, this money is still with the Security Institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that from the entire test conducted on my health, I am not going to last long, especially, due to my cancer and stroke. But what disturbs me most now is stroke.



Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to churches or Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches, Orphanages and Widows. Also, the propagation of the work of God, building and maintaining the house of God through this money, is very important.



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. I don’t want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, for their own selfish interest and in an ungodly manner. 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 present health situation and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me sometimes. I don't want them to know about this development, but I know that with God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply with your personal information, names, home address and telephone number which I will use to introduce you officially to the Security Institution, I shall give you their contact so that you will contact them and apply for the claims of these funds and transfer it to your hand as the new beneficiary. I want you and your church to always pray for me because God work in mysterious ways. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Who ever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Plea
se assure me that you will act ac



Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

Mrs. Christina Isaac

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