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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: favienne kone <faviennekone0130@centrinn.com>
Reply-To: faviennekone002@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:51:45 -0800
Subject: Donation From Mrs Favienne Kone



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Donation From Mrs Favienne Kone.
28 Leicester Square,
London.United Kingdom


Dear beloved child of the most high God, May the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the love of Godand the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you
as you read this message, it is obvious, that this message will meet you
with great surprise.
I am Mrs Favienne Kone. I am married to Engr. Raymond Kone who was the
Chief Executive Director of an Oil and Gas producing Company here in
United Kingdom London for eleven years before he died on the 27Th of
November 2010.


We were married for eleven years with-out a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his sudden death, we were
both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or
get a child outside my matrimonial.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ¨£3.7Million
(three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds Only) In one of the prime
Bank here in London United Kingdom, and advised me that he used my name
as the next of kin.
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 now, I have 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 or individual that will use this fund for the helping of
the orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour
that the house of God is maintained, For i know that my sufferings of
this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which
shall be revealed in me in the kingdom of God according to the book of
[Romans 8:18]. Therefore i am giving out this donation in the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written that i should give, and it will
be given to me, Blessed is the hand that giveth, I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I don't
want my husband's efforts to be in vain, I don't want a situation where
this money will be used in an ungodly way.

Please, let my donation be in secret between you and i,as it is written
in the book of [ Matthew 6:3 - 4] That when you do a charitable deed, do
not let your left hand to know what your right hand is doing, that your
charitable deed may be in secret;and your father who sees in secret will
himself reward you openly.
I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord, because the Lord has been my
strenght and hope As soon as I receive your reply in acceptance of my
donation, I shall give you the contact of the Bank here in LONDON UNITED
KINGDOM. I want you and the church to always pray for me.


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, and also remember me in
prayers.
May Almighty God make you an eternal Excellency and a joy of many
generations....Amen?
Hoping to receive your reply and remain blessed in the Lord. You can
contact me through my this private email address
Yours Sincerely in Christ,
Mrs Favienne Kone.

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