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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: Monalisa Tarawally <monalisa.tarawally@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: monalisatarawally@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 13:03:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DONATION FOR THE LORD


DONATION FOR THE LORD
From: Mrs.Monalisa Tarawally
Dearest in the Lord.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.I am the above 
named person from SIERRA-LEONE. I am married to Dr.Jonathan Tarawally who 
worked with Sierra-Leonian 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.Since his death I  decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home  which the Bible is
against.When my late husband was alive he deposited  the sum of $8,000,000.00 ( 
Eight million  United State Dollars) with financial institution in Cote d I voire
here. Presently,  this money is still with the financial institution. Recently,
my  Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to  cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or  better
still a christian individual that will utilize this money the  way I am going to
instruct here in. I want a church or individual that  will use this to fund
churches, orphanages and widows propagating the  word of God and to ensure that
the house of God is maintained.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 and I don't 
want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly  manner,
hence 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 bossom 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,and
because of 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 Financial
institution in Ivory coast.
I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as  the
original- beneficiary of this fund. I want 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 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. Please assure me that you  will act accordingly
as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you soon.Remain blessed in the name of
the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Monalisa Tarawally

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