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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 Margaret Alvin <margaretalvin3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: margaret.alvin@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:23:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest in Christ,


>From Mrs Margaret Alvin and SonAvenue 06 Rue 13 Treichville, AbidjanCote d'ivoire West AfricaTel:+22545646557.
Dearest in Christ,My name is Mrs Margaret Alvin a nationality of Liberia in West African state and Monrovia been the Capital city, I am married to late Deacon James Alvin who worked with Liberia embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died on October 2010. We were married for twenty years with a child, he died after a brief illness which lasted for four days only,before his death, we were both born again Christians,When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of €8.5 Million (Eight Million Five hundred thousand Euro) with one of the 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 centers 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 giveth I took this decision because I have a child that will herit 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 Alain is just 17year old now and been grow up in Africa, he have low mentality 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 where I am heading to. I know that I am going to rest in the bosom of the Lord,the book Exodus:chapter 14vs14 says: that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace, I don´t want any of my husband family relatives to receive this money because they have sold all the apartment that my late husband has left for i and my son yet it is not enough for them upon what am passing through but i know With God all things are possible. As soon as I received your reply including Telephone and fax number I will give you the contact of the bank where this money is deposited.I will also give
you some vital documents and a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund.

Please i want you and the entire church to always pray for my healing because the bible says that pray is the key,God he is the author and finisher, the only one that can sent his word on me i will receive healing, man cannot heal doctors they cannot,he is the man of war, his name alone Jesus can bring me back to life, the lord is my shepherd and i shall not worry,this God is a wonderful God,he walk on the sea,he heal a cripple man at the beautiful gate,he made the blind to see,i strongly believe that one day he will visit me,on that day my cancer and stroke problem will be over, my happiness is that I live a life of a worthy Christian, even when we were in difficulties i and my late husband served him with faith at the end of the day he manifested himself as the lord of host,when i and my late husband were suffering, know body sees us his friends and his blood brother's reject him because we are suffering,as that time,my late husband use to call me
andwe will togetherly read the book of Genesis chapter: (25 vs 23:28:40) it is this particular verses that strength my husband he become a successful man,Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit,faith and truth,because the bible said that we should beleiveth and it shall come to pass and do not forget to always be prayerful all through your life,any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or any Christian individual for this same purpose,please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here.Iam expecting to hear from you as soon as you go through my mail because i want it to be a confidential both of us.
Mrs.Margaret & Son AlainRemain blessed.





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