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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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Fraud email example:

From: favienne kone <faviennehhs07@msn.com>
Reply-To: <favienne_kone2009@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:06:21 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Favienne Kone.

























































































Donation From
Mrs Favienne Kone.
Avenue 26 Rue
17,
Treichville,Abidjan,
Cote
D'ivoire.



Dear beloved child
of the most high God, May the grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you as you read this
message, it is obvious, that this message will meet you with great
surprise.



I am Mrs Favienne
Kone. I am married to Engr. Raymond Kone who was the Chief Executive Director of
an Oil and Gas producing Company here in Cote D' Ivoire for eleven years before
he died on the 27Th of November 2005.



We were married for
eleven years with-out a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Before his sudden death, we were both born again Christian.
Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial.



When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.7Million (three Million Seven
Hundred Thousand United State dollars) In one Finance Security Company here in
Abidjan Ivory Coast, and advised me that he used my name as the next of kin and
that the security company officials does not know the real content of the trunk
box because he camouflage it as (FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES) For security
purpose, and it is still with the Security Company up till
now.



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 now, I have 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
or individual that will use this fund for the helping of the orphanages, widows,
propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house
of God is
maintained, For i know that my sufferings of this present time are not worthy to
be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in me in the kingdom of
God according
to the book of [Romans 8:18]. Therefore i am giving out this donation in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written that i should give, and it
will be given to me, Blessed is the hand that giveth, I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I don't want my
husband's efforts to be in vain, I don't want a situation where this money will
be used in an ungodly way.

Please, let
my donation be in secret between you and i,as it is written in the book of [
Matthew 6:3 - 4] That when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand
to know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in
secret;and your father who sees in secret will himself reward you
openly.



I am not afraid
of death since I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the Lord, because the Lord has been my strenght and hope As soon as I
receive your reply in acceptance of my donation, I shall give you the contact of
the

security company
here in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire . I want you and the church to always pray for
me.

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, and also remember me in prayers.

May Almighty God make you an
eternal Excellency and a joy of many
generations....Amen?


Hoping to
receive your reply and remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sincerely
in Christ,
Mrs
Favienne
Kone.

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