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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: ROSELINE THOMPSON <ro2210tthoopson@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: ro2210tthompson@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 00:04:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Roseline Thompson


>From Mrs Roseline Thompson,

Rue 6 Lot 12 Cocody 

Cote d'Ivoire 



Dearest in Christ,



Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Roseline
Thompson from republic of Kuwait. I am married to Mr Micheal Thompson .
who worked with Kuwait embassy in for nine years before he died in the
year 2003. We were married for eleven years without
a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only fourteen
days. Before his death we were both born again christian and he was
posted to Abidjan Cote D Ivoire and he took me along.



Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the word of God is against. When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of US$8million dollars in a (Finance and
Storrage Company) while we were in Cote d'ivoire
. Presently, this money is still in the Company in Cote d'ivoire and I
don't want to leave it there because of my illness. Recently, my Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer
problem. The one that disturbs me most is my
stroke sickness. 



Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity
organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want an organization that will use this fund for orphanages,
school and church, widows, propagating the word
of God and to endeavor 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 Christians
and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. 



I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
way. This is why I am taking this 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 health hence the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them
to know about this development.With God all things
are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Company in Cote d'ivoire to enble you contact them and
ask them on how to retreave the money from their Company and deliver it
to you in your Country.. 



I will also issue you a power of attorney and letter of authorization
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and
the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. 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 get back to me as soon as you receive this massage so that i will
give you the Contact of the Company. delay in your reply will not give
me room in sourcing another person or church for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly
as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. 



Remain blessed in the Lord.



Yours in Christ,



Sister Roseline Thompson

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