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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. Stella Rusang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.stellarusang@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 11:21:59 -0800
Subject: I HAVE CHOSEN YOU.

Dear beloved in the Lord,


Please use this money for the Churches and Less Privileged in the world. Greetings to you and your family in the name of God, in my search for a reliable and God fearing person and having gotten your contact through prayers and pains taking efforts via searching I made on the internet on my bed side.

I have decided to seek your help in carrying out my last wishes. My name is Mrs. Stella Rusang, from Sierra- Leone. I am a sick woman who has decided to donate what I have to charity through you. You may be wondering why I chose you. But someone has to be chosen. I am 55 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, my husband and two daughters were among the people that where raped and killed in the Jan. 13, 2011 post-election war here in Cote D'Ivoire. immediately after the death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for when he was working in our Embassy for nine years before his death. I am suffering from a long time cancer, which also affected my heart.

My husband and I are Christians, but it's quite unfortunately, he he was killed during the post war. I will be going in for an operation, and I pray that I survive the operation. I have decided to WILL / Donate the sum of $4.5 Million United State Dollars to charity through you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($4.5 Million US D) Four Million Five Hundred Thousand in one of the local banks 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 a God fearing person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church / person that will use this fund for orphanages, 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 late husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my late 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 are 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 relevant information that will lead you to have access over this fund. I will also present you as the beneficiary of this fund in the bank.

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.

Without much hesitation, I will like you to forward to me your contact information's so that I will submit them to the Bank and introduce you to them instructing them to proceed in making the transfer of the funds to you as my next of kin. I will also forward to you the certificate of deposit which was issued to my late husband on the day of deposit for your confirmation.

The information's includes;
1.Your full names
2.Your contact address and country
3.Direct phone numbers.
4.Age and Occupation


Please always be prayerful all through your life and pray to God to forgive me my sins.


Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.


Hoping to receive your reply.


Remain blessed in the Lord.


Your's Sister In Christ,
Mrs. Stella Rusang
mrs.stellarusang@ymail.com

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