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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: Nadine Faran <nadinefaran@sent.com>
Reply-To: Nadine Faran <nadinefaran@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 11:40:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Fund Donation


Dear in the Lord,

I am Mrs. Nadine Faran origin of Kuwait, I am married to late Dr. Jafar Faran who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before his death.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian. We were happily married but unfortunate no child.  Since 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 $2.5M (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with a Bank here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Recently, following my ill health my doctor told me that i would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. He told me that in the next Eight months there is going to be a spread of this cancer to my bones and i will not live again, but the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition i decided to donate this fund to Church or an Individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this fund to be used for orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

I took this decision because the Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth. I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians, 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 relatives around me always. With God all things are possible.

I will issue an authority letter that will approve you as the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you 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 assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Hoping to receive your reply.

Thanks,

Nadine Faran


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