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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.Kate Davignon" <mrschiquitamansillas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: katedavignon68@aol.com
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:46:22 -0800
Subject: Reply me and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Calvary greetings

Grace unto you and peace from God almighty be upon you and your
family. I am very happy hearing from you because I prayed to almighty
God to direct me to the right person to handle this because this is a
bold decision i need to take. I decided to do this after praying over
the situation. You should please consider the transaction on its
content and not the fact that you have not known me before. As you
rightly know I am Mrs Kate Davignon A widow to late Eng. MARK A
Davignon .who died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days. We were married for 14 years with out a child. Before his death
we were both born again christian. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.When my late
husband Mark was alive he deposited the sum of $2.5 Million(Two
million and five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with a finance.

Since two years and four months now I am down with sickness that is
about to take my life.My Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most
is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds
to church,Orphanage home or a good person that has the fear of God in
him to utilize this money the way I am going to instruct. I want a
church or individual that will use this funds for churches, orphanages
and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of
God is maintained. Me and my late husband was planing to adopt two
kids with the same money that was deposited in the finance firm and
still open orphanage home here in our country here before his sudden
death.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband relatives are not good people because they
are interested only in taking all the properties that my husband left
and I don't want my husbands hard earned money to be misused by them.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner, hence the reason for taking this bold 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 may not need several
telephone communication in this regard unless on appointments because
of my health condition because my doctor do not allow it all the
time.So i know very that it is not me that chose you but God almighty
who directed me to you and i believe you are capable to claim the
money in the finance firm and use it for less privileged and support
your ministry. As soon as I receive your reply on your readiness to
claim the fund then I shall give you the contact of finance firm .

I have all the legal documents regards to the fund and i will be here
to furnish you every information you may need in claiming of the
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 most 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 for a christian
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. note,this most be kept confidentially
from eyes and hears of my husband family.


(katedavignon68@aol.com)

Hoping to hear from you.

Reply me and Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs.Kate Davignon

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