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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: dorise.hamson@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:58:08 +0600
Subject: Dearest in Christ,



Dearest in Christ,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs doris
hamson. from Kuwait I am married to Mr Robert hamson who worked with
Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the
year 2005.
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 Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or
get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$5.2, Five
Million, Two hundred Thousand United States Dollar in a Bank in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire West Africa.

Presently, this money is still in bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I may not last more than this year due to my cancer problem. The
one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my
condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want an organization or a private that will use this fund for
orphanages, school and church, widows, propagating the word of God and
to endeavor 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 efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why
I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going. I know that I am going to be in the right hand 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 in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire West Africa, I will also
issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present
beneficiary of this fund from Kuwait federal High Court of Justice. I
want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Whoever 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 another church for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours Sister in Christ
doris hamson

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