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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: Rita Michelle <rmichelle1017@msn.com>
Reply-To: <ritamichelle00@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 02:32:02 +0000
Subject: Donation For the Work of God From Sister Rita Michelle.



>From Mrs Rita Michelle N°38 Rue Des Martyrs Cocody Abidjan, Ivory Coast. DEAREST ONE OF GOD, Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ,i know that God will grant you the willingness and interest to digest this humble narration though it might be so strange for you to believe my story but i know by the reasoning and wisdom of the Almighty God who created heaven and earth you will humbly understand and accept to proceed with my proposal though we haven't met or seen each other before but i know that distance is not going to be a barrier towards this divine mission. Before i proceed let me introduce myself to you, my name is Sister Rita Michelle a widow to late Mr Jahannah Michelle who was a competent business man here in Abidjan Ivory Coast,we were married for many years without child till his death in October 2008 after a brief illness,due to the promise which i revered to him on the alter at the day of our church wedding also combined with the love between us i decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which is against the holy bible. My late husband deposited the sum of $2.5 Million (Two Million Five Hundred U.S. Dollars) in one of the most favourite bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast in a fix deposit account which i will inform you after i discoverred that you are faithful and capable to follow me accomplish this great task, recently my Doctor told me that i would not last for the next six months due to breast cancer problem,the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness,having known my condition i decided to seek for a competent and reliable God fearing person or christian organization to entrust this fund to utilize in the way i am going to illustrate to endeavor that the house and gosepel of God is maintained worldwide, i am interested and willing to use this fund for the propagation of God‘s work in any form whether for Charity services, christian ministry and evangelical work, building of church, clinic, christian schools,orphanages,library and drilling of water for the local community,widows,old aged people,and people living with HIV AIDS who can not afford to pay for health treatment,or any other thing in relation to God‘s wish,but not for war or unbelievers (muslims). I don't need any telephone communication in regard of this matter due to my illness also combined with the presence of my husband's relatives that are around me always which my husband warned me not to let any one of them to know about this fund and don't intend to disobey my husband even though he is no longer alive, the bible made us to understand that "it is more blessed to give than to receive",i and my late husband took the decision of donating this fund for the work of God because we don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are all muslims and refused to accept Christ Jesus in their lifes, so i will not be at peace watching all my husband hard earnings to be used in an UNGODLY manner,this is our reason of taking this bold decision and vow to donate the fund for the gospel of Christ,i am not afraid of death since i know that by the grace of God i am going to be in the bossom of God when i die, the bible says in then book of Exodus 14 VS 14 that the Lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace. My dear always be prayerful all through your life, also requesting that you should pray that anointing healing power of God shall restor on me, please respond me back immediately you received this message because any delay in responding will give me the right of looking for another humble servant of God for the same purpose and as soon as i receive your letter i will give you more information how to fulfil this divine project, be aware that this message is written by Sister Helen the staff nurse who is so wonderful and special for me, she is the only person that is aware of our contact for now, may God bless you as you assure me wholeheartedly that you will act accordingly as i Stated in this letter, always remain blessed in the Lord. Yours Sisters In Christ, Sister Helen On the Behalf Of Sister Rita Michelle.

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