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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: catherine koffi <catherinekoffffiii1744@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: misscatherinekofffi1744@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 08:25:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest in christ




Dearest In Christ



I am Mrs. Catherine Koffi from Solomon Islands.I am married to late Mr

George Koffi , who worked with their in Embassy in Cotonou Benin

Republic for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2009,after a

brief illness that lasted for only five days.





We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Lilian)who later

died in a motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we

were both born again Christians. Since after 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$2.5M )(two Million,five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in

a General Trust Account with a prime bank in Cote D Ivoire(Abidjan).



Presently,this money is still with the bank. Recently,Following my ill

health, my Doctor told me that I may not last for the next eight

months due to my cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most is my

stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this

fund to an individual or organization that will utilize this money the

way I am going to instruct herein,according to the desire of my late husband

before his death.







I want this fund to be used in Activities like,Orphanages, Christain

schools, and church for propagating the word of God . I took this

decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money

and my husband relatives are unbelievers. 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.



I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my

health hence the presence of my husband's relatives 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 in Cote D Ivoire. I will also issue you the documents that will

prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.



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.Please always be prayerful all through your life.



Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another for this

same purpose.



Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated

herein.Hoping to receive your reply.



Remain blessed



Mrs Catherine Koffi

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