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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: "Mrs.Anna Howard" <howard66@pobox.sk>
Reply-To: anna65@cantv.net
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 16:40:19 +0800
Subject: Dearest in Christ Jesus



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Dearest in Christ Jesus,

My name is Mrs. Anna Howard a nationality of Kuwait. I am married to
late Mr. Michael HOWARD who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast
for nine years before he died in the year October 2005. We were
married for twenty years with a child. He died after an illness that
lasted for four days. Please I know this may come to you by surprise,
because you did not know me, I needed your assistance that was why I
write you through divine direction, it is my desire of going into
relationship with you.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late
husband was alive we deposited the sum of (Ten Million 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 centre’s and widows 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 grivet.
I took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this
money but my son can not carry out this work only because I and my
late husband decide to use some of the money to work for God and live
some for our son to have a better live. our son is just 17year old now
and been grow up in Africa, he have low maturity and my husband's
relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard earned
money to 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 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 will like you to understand that my contact to you is a divine
direction from God, I don't want any of my husband family relatives to
receive this money but I know that 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 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. 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 and Please I will like you to contact me Immediately you
receive this mail so that I will instruct the Bank to transfer this
fund into your account for me and my Son to start coming over there
before the end of this year.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs. Anna Howard and Son Johnson


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