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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Amassey Dian <solomon_702_mon@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Amassey Dian <mrsdianamassey@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:08:45 +0900 (JST)
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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