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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: Madam Ruth <madam_ruth02@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: madam_ruth1963@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:23:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Mrs.Ruth Ahmed Mohamed


From: Mrs. Ruth Ahmed.

My Dear,

I am Mrs. Ruth Ahmed from Kuwait. I am married to late Mr.Ahmed Mohamed who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire for Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2010, after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

We were married for over Eighteen years without a child. Before the untimely death of my husband, we were both born again Christians. Since after his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

This is to inform you that when my late husband was alive he deposited these sum of (USD $10,Million ) Ten Million United State Dollars into ATM CARD Fixed with one of the famous bank in Cote d'Ivoire, this ATM CARD is still Valid and will Expire in 2 years time which is 2014.

Recently, Following my ill health, Doctors have confirmed of my deteriorating condition due to my cancer problem and told me that I may not last for the next 3 weeks. Having known this, I have decided to donate this funds to you so that you will utilise this money the way I am going to instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband before his death.

I want this fund to be used in Activities like, Orphanages, deaf, disabilities, less privileged once Christian schools, and Churches for propagating the word of God and to endeavour 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 don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not inclined to help the pore and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by such people.

I don't want a situation where this money, my husbands heard earned money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this bold decision. I am not 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". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my condition and hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always here in the hospital. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.

This is the favour I need when you must have gotten the ATM CARD from our family banker :-

(1) Use 80% percent of the total funds for the divine projects to provide succour to the poor and the less privileged once in the societies and God's work as well.

(2) Use 20% of the money for your personal use to support your family and business this is for your compensation in assisting me since present health condition would not permit me, I want this to be my last good deeds on earth so that my soul will rest in peace.

As soon as I receive your reply and firm assurance to handle this divine Assignment, I shall give you the contact of our family banker in Cote d'Ivoire so that you can contact him and collect the ATM CARD to cash all the funds over there in your Country immediately.

I want you and others to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived 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, Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ
Mrs.Ruth Ahmed Mohamed

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