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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: Carole <cachuk1943@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: cachuk1943@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:27:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Greetings from Mrs. Carole Kovalchuk.




Dearest in the Lord,



Greeting with peace of the Lord to you.

I know this proposal may come to you by surprise because you did not know me.

I am Mrs Carole Kovalchuk, I am married to late Mr Dimitry Danis Kovalchuk, a Russian business man based in Abidjan Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2008, after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.



We were married for Thirty nine years with a daughter (Sarah) 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 ($4, 200,000.00)(Four Million, Two hundred Thousand Dollars) in a general trust account with a prime bank in Abidjan Ivory Coast.

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 Two months due to my cancer of the blood problem (Leukaemia). According to my doctor my condition is critical and I might not survive.

Though the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund out because I have taking into account most of my property and assets to the members of my immediate and extended family and as few close friends. I want God to have mercy on me and accept my soul and so, I decided to give arms to charity organizations and give aid and comfort to the less privileged in our society, however it is one of the last good works we do on earth.

I am contacting you to assist me because I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money I have there to charity and to the underprivileged in America, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe, but he refused and kept the money for themselves.



Therefore, I do not trust them anymore, since it seems that is not contended by what I have left for them. I took this decision because I have no any child that will inherit this money and I want you to 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 Christian Activities like, Orphanages, Christian organization, and Widows, motherless home for propagating the word of God and to endeavour 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 they do not want to help me accomplish our vow to God. 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 here in Ivory Coast for you to contact them. I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.

I want you and the organization to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. 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 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 Carole Kovalchuk.

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