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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: CATE WILLIAM <cate.william1@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:50:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAR IN THE LORD




DEAR IN THE LORD,

ENDEAVOUR TO USE THIS FUND FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD AND MORE ESSPECIALY THE PEOPLE OF HAITI AND ALSO PRAY FOR THEM

I am Mrs. Kate William from (Israel ), l was married to late Dr. William Johnson who worked with Israeli embassy in Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Abidjan) for nine years before he died in the year 2008 after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. We were married for 22yrs without a child, and 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. And when my husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.5 m (four million five hundred thousand dollar) with a security finance firm here in Cote d'Ivoire for the purpose of helping orphanages, Charity Homes, widows and propagating the word of GOD and maintaining the churches of GOD. Presently, I have serious sickness which is Cancer and Stroke that disturbed me not to accomplish our vow.

Now I am hospitalized as a result of my sickness and My doctor confirmed to me that I may not last more than three months if a proper surgery operation is not done, having known my condition and what might be the outcome of my ill health, I decided to donate this fund to a church or a God fearing person to accomplish this vow accordingly and as its stated. The scripture says, all things worked together for good unto them that love God and the Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that gives. Therefore, your willingness to accomplish this divine project must come from a genuine heart Galatians 6v7 whatever a man sows that he will also reap. With God all things are possible. 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


As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Finance firm in Abidjan where the fund is deposited, I will also issue you an authorization letter from the ministry of justice that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund and to enable them to release the fund to you for the work of God.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Started .Hoping to receive your reply. Remain blessed in the Lord and also do remember me in prayer.

your’s in Christ
Mrs. Kate William

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