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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.Hellen" <madamhellenpraise@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrshellencoleman45@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:15:50 +0000
Subject: Charity Work From Mrs.Hellen

Dear God's elect,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great
sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs Hellen and I am contacting you from
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire I want to tell you this because I don't have any
other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you,

i am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Willam
Coleman who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
for nine years before he died in the year 2007. We were married for
eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child
outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4 Million
(Four Million U.S. Dollars)in one o f the Security Company here in
Abidjan in a suspence account. Recently, my Doctor told me that i have
serious sickness which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages,
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 Security Company here in Abidjan. I will also issue you
an authority letter 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.Contact me on the
above e-mail address for more informations, any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourchin another church or individual 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 Hellen.

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