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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: Mrs Rosemary Jones <rosemary_jones1b@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: rosemary_jones122@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Remain blessed in the Lord

Remain blessed in the Lord
My dearest in Christ,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord, we have to worship our Lord Jesus Christ with all our heart, because we have determined to remain under the covering of his anointing, Obedience to his purpose and living a life that honours him will keep us under his hand of blessing.

My name is Mrs. Rosemary Jones now undergoing medical treatment here in
General Hospital Abidjan Cote d'ivoire, I am married to Late Dr. Benjamin Micheal Jones who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for many years
before he died in the year 2008. 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 ($3.800.000.00) Three million Eight hundred thousand dollars in a Bank in Ivory Coast . Presently, this money is still in ban k. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 3 Months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to you, and I Strongly believe you will utilise this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want you to use this fund to provide succour to poor and indigentpersons, orphanages and widows and for propagating peace in the universe.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians, they are idle worshippers moreover they are not inclined to helping poor persons and I don't want my husband's efforts hard earned money to be used by unbelievers nor to be
misused or spent in the manner in which my late husband did not specify. This is the reason for taking this bold 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. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue you a letter of
authority that will prove and empower you as the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Whosoever that wants to serve the Almighty must serve him with all his heart and mind and always be prayerful all through
your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act according to specification herein. Hoping to hearing from you. Thank you and May the Almighty God bless you.

Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ.
Mrs.Rosemary Jones.



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