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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: Xandra Pascal <xandrapascal51@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: p.xandra@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:50:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Donation For The Work Of God From Mrs. Xandra Pascal.


















































































Donation For The Work Of God From Mrs. Xandra Pascal.


Calvary Greetings,
 
I am Mrs Xandra Pascal. I am married to late Mr Larent Pascal, who worked
with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the
year 2006,after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. We were married
for Eighteen years with a duaghter(Linda)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$5.5M) (Five Million Five hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) in a General Trust Account with one of the prime banks.
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 a Christain organization
(Church) or Christian individual 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 Christain Activities like,Orphanages,
Christain schools, and Churches for 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 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 Abidjan. 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. Whoever that wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.

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
herein. Hoping to receive your reply .

Remain blessed in the
Lord.
Yours in Christ,

Mrs Xandra
Pascal.


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