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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: "angeline24@cantv.net" <angeline24@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:24:50 -0430
Subject: FROM:ANGELINA RAYMOND

from angeline raymond
Dear Beloved In Christ,
 
Greeting in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. please, as you read this letter, I don't want you to feel sorry for me because i believe that everyone will die someday. I am angeline raymond. a woman from senegal am marry to mr John raymond a citizen of cote d ivoire,who is the international exporter of cocoa  in cote d ivoire.we were married for fifteen years without a child. he died in December 27th 2005 
 
before his death we are happy husband and wife in Christian family. since his death i decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the bible is against it. when my husband was alive, he deposited  sum money  in a security company here in cote di voire.
 
recently my doctor told me that i have cardiac problem which affected my heart. and the most is stroke. and it is quite obvious that i won't live more than four months  according to my doctors, this is because the cancer stage has gotten a very bad stage. my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, i inherited all his business access.
 
my doctors has advised me that i may not live for more than four months. so, i now decided now to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of church in Africa, America , asia ,europe.and help  of the motherless baby and widows.
 
now, the lord has called me to rest my life with him in heaven mean while, I am willing to donate this money (usd 5.50000)five million five  hundred thousand us dollars  to you for the use of god charity work in your church and to help the widows, motherless babies and refugee in your country .
 
i am asking of your assistance immediately i finished my praying and fasting for the lord Jesus Christ to provide me a honest pason who can not betray me or cheart me?
 
(1)i will like you to promise me that you will use this money for the help of charity work.
(2)promise me that you will not betray me as soon as you get this money from the  security company
(3)and also promise me that you will not depart from my instruction for this money.
 
the second content. he said that nobody should open this box accept me his wife Mrs angeline raymond for a reason.
 
mean while i have not told any body the content of this box except you
 
may the grace of our lord Jesus the love of god and the fellowship of god be with you and your family and may you see the goodness of the lord in your life this year. i await for your urgent reply soon?
 
Yours Sister In Christ.

from angeline raymond

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