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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:
 -  The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
 -  "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
 
  -  This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
 
Fraud email example:
From: rebecca_william@pop.com.br 
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:52:59 -0300 
Subject: Donation From Mrs Rebecca William 
 
 
 
 
Donation From Mrs Rebecca William. 
BP [38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody =20 
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire .=20 
 
DEAREST ONE OF GOD 
I am the above named person from Kuwait . I  am married to Mr. William David= 
.=A0 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. H= 
e died after a brief illness  that lasted for only four days.=20 
=A0=20 
Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death  I decid= 
ed not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home  which the Bibl= 
e is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited  the sum of $2. 5 = 
Million (Two Million and Five Hundred thousand U.S.  Dollars) in the bank he= 
re in Abidjan in a suspense account.=20 
=A0=20 
Presently, the fund is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told  me that = 
i have seriously 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 or= 
phanages, widows, propagating the word of God  and to endeavour that the hou= 
se of God is maintained.=20 
 
The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that  giveth. I too= 
k 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 mone= 
y 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 goin= 
g to be in the bosom of the Lord.=20 
=A0=20 
Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall  hold my p= 
eace.=20 
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of  my healt= 
h 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 h= 
ere in Abidjan . I want you and the church to  always pray for me because th= 
e Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that  I lived a life of a worthy Chri= 
stian. Whoever that wants to serve the  Lord must serve him in spirit and Tr= 
uth. Please always be prayerful all  through your life.=20 
=A0=20 
=A0any 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 accord= 
ingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. 
 
Send=A0me   the following informations as per below. 
 
Your full  names........................... 
 
Address  .......................................... 
 
Age  .................................................... 
 
Occupation  ..........................................=20 
=A0Remain blessed in the Lord.=20 
Yours in Christ,=20 
Mrs.Rebecca  William.  =20 
 
 
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