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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: christinakendo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:34:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Christina Kendo,




Donation From Mrs Christina Kendo,

Dearest In Christ,

I
am Mrs.Christina Kendo, from South Africa .I am married to late Mr.
Kendo Akoma, who worked with South Africa Embassy in Ivory Coast for
Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2012, after a brief illness
that lasted for only five days. We were married for Eighteen years with a
daughter (Linda) who later died in a motor accident, before the
untimely death of my husband, we were both born again Christians.

Since
after his deatah 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 (US$2.5M)(Two Million, Five hundred
Thousand United States Dollar)
in a bank Account here in Abidjan Cote Ivoire.

Presently,
this money is still with the bank. Recently, following my ill health,
My Doctor told me that I may not last for the next eight months due to
my cancer problem the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Christian
organization (Church) that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein, according to the desire of my late husband before his
death. I want you to use at last 80% of this fund
for
Christian Activities like, Orphanages, Christian schools, and Churches
for propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained. and take the remaining 20% to take good care of your good
God Given Home.

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 bank in Abidjan. I will also issue you the
documents 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 any delay in your reply will give
me room in sourcing another 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 Christina Kendo.

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