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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: Nadia Thompson <ro2210tthompson@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Nadia Thompson <mrsnadiathomp1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 01:40:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Nadia Thompson


>From Mrs Nadia Thompson,


Dearest in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am  Mrs Nadia Thompson from
Republic of Kuwait. I am married to Mr Thompson Micheal. 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 US$8million dollars in a (Finance and
Storrage 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 Eight 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 deat 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 enble you contact them and ask them
on how to retreave 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 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 alway s 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 not 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,

Sister Nadia Thompson

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