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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: Rosemary Jones <j_rosemary01@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: rosemary_jones122@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:07:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My beloved in Christ,


My beloved 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.

This however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your
will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail. I am Mrs Rosemary
Jones from Australia. I am married to Mr. Michael Jones from United
States Of America who worked with American Embassy in Ivory Coast for
nine years before he died in the year 2008. 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 w as alive he deposited the sum of $4.5 Million in a bank in
Ivory Coast . Recently, my DOCTOR told me that I would not last for the
next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most
is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate
this fund to a Orphanage or good person that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct here in.

I
want a organization or good person that will use this fund for
orphanages, widows, propagating the faithfulness of strong believe and
love for our heavenly creator.

l took this decision because I
don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are not in good tense not even good at all because they are
the one that killed my husband in other to have all my late husband
properties and I don't want my husband's efforts hard earned money  to
be used by unbelievers nor a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly way.

This is why I am 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 in Ivory Coast . I will also issue you an authority letter that
will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy human kind. 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 a nother organization or good person for this
same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your response immediately.

Thanks and Remain blessed.
Mrs. Rosemary Jones.

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