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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: Anike John <j.anike@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:29:13 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: remain blessed


Mrs. anike john .p
From  Mrs. anike john
Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire.
 
Good day!
,


 I am Mrs  anike john from solomon island . I am married to Mr David john who
worked whith our embassy in ivory cost for nine years before he died in the year
2003 . 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 dead i decided not
to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the bible is
against. when my late husband he has a mettalic trunk box which contain
$8.5million usa dollars and he deposited the consignment in a security company
as a family valuables for security reasons. recently. my doctor told me that i
would not last for the next three 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 herein.


I want a church organization or good person that will use this fund for
orphanages; widows and other peoples that needs help and also 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 dont have any child that will in-herit this money and my husband
relatives are not christians not even good at all because they are the one that
responsible for the death of my husband in other to have all my late husband
properties and i dont want my husband's efforts to be used by those that
conspired for his death.

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 bosom of the lord. exodus
14 vs 14 say that ;the lord will regard because of my health hence the presence
of my husbands relatives around me always. i dont want to fight my case and i
shall hold my peace; i dont need any telephone communication in this them to
know about this development and i know that with God all things are possible. As
soon as i receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the security
company. i will also issue a letter of authorization to the security company
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this consignment. i also want you
and your church or the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my
only shephard. 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 for me all through your life. contact me on this
email address any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another
good person ,church, organization for this same purpose. please assure me that
you will act accordingly as i state herein. hoping to receive your response
immediately.


Thank and remain blessed in the lord.

I remain yours sister in christ.

Mrs. anike john .p


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