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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: Rose <r_0dr@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: rose45653@outlook.fr
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 07:21:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation For Charity Work.

Dearest in Christ,

I am Mrs. Rose David from Kuwait. I am married to late Mr. Richard
David, who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-
Six years before he died in the year 2004,after a brief illness that lasted
for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter (Hannah) 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, the Bible is against.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$6.5M)(Six
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 Christian 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 Christian Activities like, Orphanages, Christian schools, and Churches
for propagating the word of God and to endeavour 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 inher
it
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 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. Please always be prayerful all through your life. 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 Rose David.

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