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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: "Mrs. Mary Ridgwell" <maryridgwell@voila.fr>
Reply-To: maryridgwel@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:18:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent From Mrs.Mary Ridgwell




My Dearest in the Lord.



A very nice day to you,



I am Mrs.Mary Ridgwell from Canada wife of late Mr.George Ridgwell who was former Canada ambassador to Cote d’ Ivoire before he was murdered. We married each other for good eleven years without having a Child.



After his burial ceremonies was conducted by his Christian brothers, I repented and became a fully born again Christian through the preaching of late Rev Father Joseph Bill during his condolence visit to me when he Visited Cote d’ Ivoire I was touched by the spirit of GOD through his preaching and became repented as a Christian and I was given Sister Mary Anne as baptized name. So I decided not to remarry again or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against according to Christianity doctrines because I fully believed, my late husband when he was alive, he was a really born again Christian.



When my late husband was alive he intend to establish a foundation to help disabilities & orphanage and deposited (Eight million Five Hundred thousand U.S Dollars)(8.5 Million U.S. Dollars here in Cote d’ Ivoire and up till date the money still remained untouchable though I would have donate the funds here in Cote d’ Ivoire but due to the amount of corruptions were the Cote d’ Ivoire Government embezzled some European Union aid to the charities, I became afraid of them to donate the funds over here. Recently, my doctor reveled to me that I will be having some few period to live due to my cancer decease and having known my present condition of health will result. I decided to donate the money out as my spirit directed me.



I want you that will use the money to help widows, disabilities, orphanage & churches / mosque to see that the house of GOD is well maintained.The Holy Bible and Holly Quaran made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth that is why I took this decision for almighty God in heaven to accept my husband soul and I whenever it may occur, because I don't have any child that will inherit the wealth and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my late husband's efforts to be use by unbelievers.



I don't want a situation whereby the money will be use ungodly way. That is why I am taking this decision. Not that I am 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.



As soon as I receive your response I shall give you further information about the money because I can't figure out what may happen next to me as the medical experts observed in me. But please you should always pray for my survival though my greatest happiness today is that I live a life of a worthy Christian since I became a born again Christian and whosoever wants to serve GOD should serve him in truth and spirit as the

HOLY BIBLE and Holly Quaran said.



I look forward to hearing from you



Thanks and remain bless in the Lord



Yours in Christ





Sister Mary Ridgwell

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