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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 JOYCE SAMUEL <joycesamuel190@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MRS JOYCE SAMUEL <joycesamuel1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2018 05:10:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT MASSAGE FROM JOYCE SAMUEL


Good Day Dear,
How are you doing today?I am Mrs Joyce Samuel from United Kingdom ,I married to Mr.Samuel Andrew from Toronto Ontario who worked with Canadian Embassy here in Cote d’Ivoire for nine years before he died in the year 2015. We were married for twenty five years without 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 $4.5 Million in a bank here in  Cote d’Ivoire ,so Recently my DOCTOR told me that I would not last for more time due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Orphanage or good Christian that will utilize the fund in the good way person that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
l took this decision because I don't have any child that  will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not  Christians not even good at all because they are the one  that killed my husband in other to have all my late husband  properties 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".
With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall instruct my lawyer to contact you. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. 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. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated here in
Hope to receive your response immediately.
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Mrs Joyce Samuel

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