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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: Rita Williams <rita_will@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: rita_will001@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:18:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mrs Rita Williams






































































































From Mrs Rita Williams
N?[38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
 
ATTN:
DEAREST   ONE  OF GOD
I am the
above named person from Kuwait . I am married to Mr David Williams, who worked
with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year
2004. 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 was
alive he deposited the sum of $2. 5 Million (Two Million Five Hundred U.S.
Dollars) in the bank here in Abidjan in suspense account.
 
Presently, the
fund is still with the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious
sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I
want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the
word of God and to endeavour 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 don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be
used by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in
an ungodly way. 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 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 is 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 of the
bank here in Abidjan . I want you and the church to always pray for me because
the Lord is my shepherd. 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 all through your life.
 
Contact me on
the above e-mail address for more information’s, any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to
receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Rita
Williams.




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