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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: lawrentl pascal <lawrentpascal34@msn.com>
Reply-To: <p.xandra@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 10:04:01 +0000
Subject: To the Glory of God ( Donation From Mrs. Xandra Pascal.)























To the Glory of God ( Donation From Mrs. Xandra Pascal.)

Dearest in the Lord,

My
name is Mrs Xandra Pascal nationality of Kuwait . I am married to late.
Mr Laurent Pascal who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for
nine years before he died in the year October 2004. We were married for
twenty years with a child. He died after the illness that lasted for
long four days.

Before
his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was
alive we deposited the sum of $5.5 Million (Five Million Five Hundred
Thousands U.S. Dollars) with one of good banks here in Cote d'Ivoire .
Presently, this money is still with the bank. Recently my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.


Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better
still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in, I want a person or church that will use this
fund to churches, orphanages, research centres and widows and less
privileged ones for the propagating the word of God and to ensure that
the house of God is maintained.


The Bible
made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this
decision beca use I don’t have a child that will inherit this money and
my late husband are all unbelievers and I would not want them to use
this money in an ungodly way.

My husband’s relatives are not
Christians and I don’t want my family hard earned money t o be misused
by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision, I
am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to. I know that I
am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14says that the
lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don’t want any telephone communications in this regard because of my health and the
presence of my late husbands family relatives are always around me , I
don't want any of my husband family relatives to receive
this money. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
new beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I live I
know by his Grace that I live a worthy life.


Whoever that
wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please
always be prayerful all through your life. 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 here.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs Xandra Pascal.

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