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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: Rose Gomo <mrsrosegomo_100@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsrosegomo_10@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:37:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I greet you in the name of the Lord.



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I
greet you in the name of the Lord.

I am Mrs. Rose John Gomo from Solomon
Islands. I am married to Mr. 
Isaac
John Gomo who worked
with our Embassy in Ivory
Coast for nine years before he
died on the 19th November
2008. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Ever before his death we
were both born again Christians and have sown into many ministries. Since his
death I decided not to remarry, but feeling quite lonely if not the Lord who has
been my partner and comforter.

When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $8.5 Million with a Bank in Cote D lvoire. Presently this
money is still in the custody of the Bank in Cote D lvoire.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due
to cancer problem.

 
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
church,organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in.

I want a church,organization or good person
that will use this funds to help the orphans, widows and other people that need
financial assistance. Using part of this money to provide facilities for God's
work, taking the gospel to greater height is my major reason of donating this
funds out. The Bible made us to understand that"Blessed is the hand that
giveth". l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and it had been their
wish to see my husband dead in order that they might inherit his wealth since we
have no son. These people are therefore not worthy of this
inheritance.

This is why I am taking this decision. Meanwhile I am not
afraid of
death hence I know where I am going. It is only a
sinner who's death is painful 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 and l know that With
God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give
you the contact of the Bank in Cote d' lvoire. I will also issue a letter
of authorization to the bank
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you to
always uplift me in prayer.

 



My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in truth
and faith, "serving him with all you have, knowing that naked we come and naked
we must go"any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another good
person, church,organization for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your response
immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Your Sister in
Christ,
 Rose
Gomo.

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