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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. DIAN AMASSEY" <mrsdianamassey@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsdianamassey@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 18:52:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mrs. Amassey Dian.





















From Mrs. Amassey Dian.
Rue 6 Lot 12 Cocody
Cote d'Ivoire
 
Dearest in Christ,
 
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs. Amassey
Dian from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Kevin Amassey 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 US5million dollars in a (Finance and Storage
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 one
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 enable you contact them and ask them on how to retrieve 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 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 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 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,
 
Mrs.Amassey Dian.

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