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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: mrs aggie asthon <rosemarydavis04@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs aggie asthon <mrsaggieasthon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:23:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation From Mrs Aggie Asthon


Donation From Mrs Aggie Asthon
address: 12 ap lamabad av. marcoury,
abidjan Ivory
Coast.



Dearest in christ,
greetings in the name of our lord, i am  Mrs Aggie Asthon. i am married to Mr. Asthon Harry who worked with kuwait embassy  in ivory coast for many years before he died in the year 2014. our matrimonial status is that we were are married for many  years without a child. when my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of ($3.000.000.00) Three million dollars in a bank here in ivory coast. presently this fund is still in the bank. recently my doctor told me
that i would 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 you so that  you will utilize this fund the way i
am going to instruct herein, use this fund for orphanages, school and
church, widows,  propagating the word of god .i took this decision
because i don't have any child that will inhenrite this money. "2  
corinthians 5:8" we are confident, i say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the lord.

i
don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health .with god all things are possible.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. as soon as i receive your reply with your full data,
example.
 
your full name..... ,
address........
country............
age...............
your picture...........

tel...........
i
will use the above data requested to obtain an authorization
letter that will legally and officially approve you as the new 
beneficiary of this fund from the federal ministry of justice ivory
coast. 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. i tell you
the truth, no servant is greater than  his master, nor is a messenger
greater." mat 20:27-28" ."whoever wants to be great must be your
servant, and ... whoever  serves me must follow me; and where i am, my
servant also will be... to those who serve him: his free gift is eternal
life  through jesus christ our lord. hoping to receive your reply with
the above information.

remain blessed in the lord
take care, yours sister in lord
Mrs Aggie Asthon

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