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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 Mairena Vivas Asuncion" <marasu01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mairenavivasasuncion@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:44:15 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: DONATION FROM MAIRENA VIVAS ASUNCION


DONATION FROM MAIRENA VIVAS ASUNCION

My Dearest

I am Mrs Mairena Vivas Asuncion .I am married to late Sr. Rodolfo
k.Asuncion , who worked with Kuwait Embassy in cote d'ivoire for
Twenty-Six years before he died in the year 2012,after a brief illness
that lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter(Linda)who later died
in a motor accident.Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both
born again Christians. 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 (US$2.5M)(two
Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollar) in a General Trust
Account with a prime bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money
is still with the bank,Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told
me that I may not last for the next eight 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 Christain organization
(Church) that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein,according to the desire of my late husband before his death. I
want this fund to be used in Christain
Activities like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for
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 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.With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in ABIDJAN

I will also issue you the documents 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 always be prayerful all through your any delay
in your reply will give me room in sourcing another Church for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein. Hoping to receive your reply. this email ,
mairenavivasasuncion@yahoo.de
Remain blessed in the Lord,Please contact me in my personal email
(mairenavivasasuncion@yahoo.de)
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Mairena Vivas Asuncion





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