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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: "Clara Nicolas" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:29:32 -0000
Subject: Your sister in Christ

Sicogi-Marcory
Abidjan, Cote d 'Ivoire

Beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the Name above all names, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, I am Mrs. Clara Nicolas. I am married to Mr.George Nicolas, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in 2001.We were married for eleven years without children. He died after a brief illness that lasted only four days.Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry have a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (($ 2.500.000.00) two million five hundred thousand dollars in a bank in Ivory Coast.Presently is money still bank.Recently told my doctor that I would not trade the next eight months due to cancer problem.
The only thing that bothers me most is my stroke sickness. Have known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charitable organization will use the money the way I will instruct herein.I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, school and church, widows, spread the word of God and that endeavor that the house of God is maintained, Isaiah 56:7 For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. "The Bible made us to understand that" Blessed is the hand that giveth. "I took this decision because I do not have any children who will inherit money and my relatives to
are not Christians and I do not want my husband's desire to be used believer. I do not want a situation where the money will be used in an ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision. I'm not afraid of death so I know where I want. I know I will be in the arms of the Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "The Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, contact my doctor by phone 0022509426541, speaks with him (Dr.Charles ibeh). hence the presence of my husband's family around me always. I do not want to know about this development.With God all things are possible. So when I receive your reply I shall give you contact the bank. I will also issue you an authority letter that shows the current beneficiaries of this fund from the Ministry of Justice Ivory Coast. I wish you and the church to always pray for me because the Lord is my Shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christ!
ian. One that will serve the Lor

Remain blessed in the Lord
Take care,
In Christ's Holy Love
Your sister in Christ
Sister Clara Nicolas

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