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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: Mrs Maryam Hazard <sisterhazard@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 16:35:03 +0200
Subject: Dearest In the Lord Jesus Christ,

Dearest In the Lord Jesus Christ,

I am Sister Miriam Hazard from Kuwait. an aging widow suffering from
long time illness.I am married to Mr. Abraham Lawrence who worked with
Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the
year 2011; we were married for eleven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.we were both born
again Christian. Since after his death 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 $7.5 Million in a
fixed deposit account here in Abidjan. Recently, my Doctor told me
that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or
orphanages,widows,or individual that will utilize this money the way I
am going to instruct here in. and I need a honest and God fearing
person who have the feelings of human that can use this funds for
God's work,and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compensation.

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. Note that I will need your data to get the Authorization
letter of Prove in your name to legally make you the Beneficiary of My
Fund. I will like you to provide the following data in your response
to my mail.

1. Your Full name
2. Your Full Address
3. Your Age
4. Your Occupation

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply and
the above required data of yours, I shall give you the contact of the
Bank in Abidjan. I will also issue you an authorization letter 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. Contact me on my email any
delay in your reply will give me room in searching another church for
this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated here in. Hoping to receive your reply.


Remain blessed in the LORD
Mrs Sister Miriam Hazard

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