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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:
 -  This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.  
 -  This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
 
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Joyce Robert <nakott3@yahoo.co.jp> 
Reply-To: Mrs Joyce Robert <mrsjoyce_robert@yahoo.com> 
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 03:29:27 +0900 (JST) 
Subject: Dearest in Christ, 
 
 
Dearest in Christ, 
 
 
I 
 am Mrs Joyce Robert from France I am married to Mr Albert Robert who  
worked with France embassy in Cote d'ivoire for nine years before he  
died in the year 2010. 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 Christians.Since his death I decided  
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the  
Bible is against. 
 
 
When my late husband was alive he deposited 
 the sum of 2.8Million U.S. Dollars) with one Security Company in Cote  
d'ivoire.Presently, this money is still with the Security  
Company.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next  
three months due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my  
stroke Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church 
 or better still a christian individual that will utilize this money the 
 way I am going to instruct here in. 
 
 
I want a church that  
will use this to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the  
word of God and to ensure 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 hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. 
 
 
I  
don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly  
manner. Hence the reason for 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 bossom 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,because of 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 in ivory coast.I will also issue you a letter of authority that  
will empower you as the original- 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 alife 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 any delay in your reply will  
give me room in searching for a church or christian individual for this  
same purpose.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated  
herein. 
                                                                                            
Hoping to hearing from you     
Yours in Christ. 
Mrs Joyce Robert 
 
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