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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: Mrs Angella Robinson <mrslindakbenjamin@cantv.net>
Reply-To: mrsangella.robinson@cantv.net
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 17:45:58 +0200
Subject: I have chosen you in this charity work

I have chosen you in this charity work

Greeting you 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 believed
that everyone will die oneday.

I am Mrs Angella Robinson,A woman from Belize.I am marry to Late
Mr.Richard Robinson,A Citizen of Cote d'Ivoire.My husband is an
International Exporter of Cocoa based in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.We were
married for fifteen years without a child.My husband died in december
18th 2007 after a brief sickness that lasted only two weeks.

Before his Death, We are happy husband and wife in christian
family.Since his Death i decided not to Re-marry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home.When my husband was alive,he deposited
sum money in a private security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

Recently,my doctor told me that i have cardiac problem which affected
my heart.And it is quite obvious that i won't live more than three
months according to my doctors,this is because the cardiac problem
has gotten to a very bad stage.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his Death, i inherited all
his business access.Now i have decided to devide the part of this
wealth,to contribute to the development of Church.And to the help the
Motherless Baby,Widows,Refugee,Training of Pastors.

The lord has called me to rest my life with him in Heaven.Meanwhile,i
am willing to donate this money(USD 3.8) Three Million Eight Hundred
thousand U.S Dollars to you for the use of God charity work in your
country.

I am asking of your assistance immediately i finished my praying and
fasting for the lord Jesus christ about this matter to consult me a
person who will not betray me in this money when he/her will get it
from the Security Company.And according to the leading of the Holy
Spirit of God.I have chosen you to help me out for this matter.

So please,i will like you to promise me that you will be of good to me
with time of this Transaction of this money with you.And do assured me
that you will not depart from my Instruction of those that i want you
to use this money to help.

Please bear with me,according to the trust i have in you for this
charity work.I am hereby telling you the contents of the box in the
Security Company because i have made up my mind to donate this money
in your hand for the help of charity work in your country.

My husband did not let anybody to know that the Box in the Security
Company is containing Money.I told you bacause i have full trust in
you that you will not betray me in this charity work.

I really need your reply urgent so that i will provide you the
information that holding the Box in the Security Company.And also to
draft a letter which you will sending to the Security Company for the
box.

Please,i don't want you to tell anybody what we are doing because
some people are very bad when they see a blessing coming to someone
else.But i pray for that it cannot never be our portion in this
charity work.And Do bot tell anybody until you get the box.

You can reach me through this email address: mrsangella.robinson@cantv.net

May the almighty god bless you all.

Yours Sister in Christ.
Mrs Angella robinson.


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