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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: Grace Johnson <jsscsss74@163.com>
Reply-To: Grace Johnson <gracejohnson020@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 02:19:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest In The Lord


Dearest In The Lord

I am  Mrs Grace Johnson from Iran I  married
to late Dr Robert Johnson who worked with  Iran  embassy in Ivory Coast
for nine years before he died in the year 2008.We were married for
eleven years with out a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted
for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again
Christian. 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 three Million five hundred
thousand Dollars in one of the finance company 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 that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church or Individual
that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of
God and to endeavor  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 finance company. I
will also issue you an authorisation 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 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  continue your
prayers upon me. 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.
Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Grace Johnson

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