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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: mariam cassidy <mariamcassidy44@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: mariamcassidy22@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:37:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Beloved in Christ Jesus the Lord


My Beloved in Christ Jesus the Lord
My name is Mrs.Mariam cassidy a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to
late Mr.James Cassidy who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for
nine years before he died in the year October 2003. We were married for
twenty years with a child. He died after the illness that lasted for four
days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband
was alive we deposited the sum of (Ten Million U.S.Dollars) with one of
good banks here in Cote d'Ivoire presently, this money is still with the
bank. Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to my cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is my
stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church
or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here in . more especially earthquake victims in
Haiti and also any organization of your choice, the poor and the
motherless babies.
I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages,
research centers and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure 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 have a
child that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout this work
only because i and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work
for God and live some for our son to have a better live.our son is just
17yearold now and been grow up in Africa, he have low manterity and my
husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard
earned money to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want a situation where
this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking
this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence 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 ho
ld my peace. I will like you to understand that my contact to you is a
divine direction from God , I don't want any of my husband family
relatives to receive this money but I know that With God all things are
possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of
the Finance/bank. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church
to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is
that I live 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. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
stated here and Please I will like you to contact me Immediately you
receive this mail so that I will instruct the Bank to transfer this fund
into your account for me and my Son to start coming over there in your
country so we need this transaction very urgent in the name of our Lord
because of our Political Crisis.
Expecting to hearing from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs.Mariam cassidy and Son Johnson,

 



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