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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: stellacollinss2001 <nadine_kwame0095@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: stellacollinss2001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:04:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Calvary Greetings From Mrs.Stella Collins.


Calvary Greetings From Mrs.Stella Collins.

Rue
4 Lot 1 Cocody

Abidjan

 

Dearest in Christ,

 

Greetings
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Stella Collins I am
married to late Mr.Douglas Collins who worked with Kuwait embassy in for
Fourteen years before he died in the year 2006. We were married for
eleven years without a child.. He died after a brief illness that lasted
for only Sixteen days. Before his death we were both born again
christian and he was posted to Abidjan Cote D Ivoire then he took me
along.

 

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 US$6.5million Dollars in one
of the private (SECURITY Company) while we were in Cote d'ivoire .
Presently, this
money is still in the
Company in Cote d'ivoire and I don't want to leave it there because of
my illness. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next Four months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is
my stroke sickness.

 

Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want an organization that will
use this fund for orphanages, school and church, widows, 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 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 are 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 Doctor
where i am Addmited in Cote d'ivoire to enble you contact him and ask
him on how to retreave the Donation Trunk Box from the Security Company
and deliver it to you in your Country.

My Dear please I want you and
the church to always pray for me because the lord is my 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 all
through your
life.

 

please get back to me as soon as you receive this massage
so that i will give you the Contact of the Doctor. delay in your reply
will not give me room in sourcing another Person 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 Stella Collins.








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