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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: Tina Ngese <tinangese@aol.fr>
Reply-To: Tina Ngese <tinangeses@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:49:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation from Mrs Tina Ngese

My Dearest
in the Lord,

   
Calvary
greetings to you in the name of our LORD. I am Mrs. Tina Ngese from Kuwait. I
was married to Mr. Jamil Ngese who worked with Kuwait embassy in Cote d'Ivoire
for nine years before he died last year. We were married for eleven years
without a child. My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death we were both born again and believers in God.
 
My dear, I
know that you are surprise on receiving this letter, but as a child of the
living God, you should know that our ways is not his ways. God works in many
ways and all things works out for good to them that believed in him.  In fact, It is also by the leading of the
holy spirit of God that I choose you in obedience and love to fulfill the
desire of my late husband that I supported to the glory of God. I want you to
understand that this benevolence is in fulfillment of the desire and decision
of my late husband which I am persuaded to actualize.
 
Since the
death of my beloved husband, I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$2.5
million dollars ($2,500,000.00) in a bank here in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.
Presently, this money is still in the bank.
 
Recently,
my Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of nine months due to my
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,
church, Mosque, Christian organization, Islamic organization, or a true
believer that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
 
I want this
fund to be used for orphanages, schools, churches, Mosques, widows, and the
less privilege people in propagating the word of God and to make sure that the
house of God is maintained."Blessed is the hand that gives". I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are unbelievers 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. I don't need any
telephonic communication in this regard because of my health condition and  the presence of my late husband's relatives
around me always trying to claim this money from me which my husband left for
me. I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.
 
I will want
you to handle this on your own since my health can not allow me as I have been
placed on medical dialysis check up periodically. Even I am writing this letter
with the assistance of a sister who uses to help me. I will want you to send me
your full name and address so that I can swear to an affidavit on oath that
will officially and legally approved you as the next of kin to this fund so
that even if I am dead your claim to this fund in the bank will not be in doubt.
I will be sending you the affidavit of oath and certificate of deposit of this
fund immediately after the affidavit is ready.
 
As soon as
I receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the bank   in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where this money
was deposited by my beloved husband. I will also issue you the affidavit of
oath that will legally and officially approve you the next of kin and new
beneficiary to the fund together with the certificate of deposit of this fund
which my late husband used to pay the money in the bank. I want you to always
pray for me.
 
My
happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy child of God. Whosoever that wants
to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
 
I want you
to send the following items to me for the procession of the affidavit:
(1) Your
full name....
(2) Your
address....
(3) Your
Nationality....
(4) Your
Age / Sex......
(5) Your
Occupation.......
(6) Your
marital status.....
(7) Your
direct telephone number.....
 
I need
these information’s very urgent. Any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing another person for this same purpose.
 
I am hoping
to receive your urgent reply.
Remain
blessed in the Lord.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Tina Ngese

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