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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: Rhoda Kazari <patricianelson1213@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsrhodakazari@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 23:10:39 +0000
Subject: Donation from Mrs. Rhoda Kazari

My dearest in the Lord,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of our LORD. I am Mrs. Rhoda
Kazari from Kuwait. I was married to Mr. Gustova Kazari who worked
with the Kuwait embassy in Cote d'Ivoire for nine years before he died
last year. My late husband was also an international businessman who
deals in Cocoa and Gold Mining. We were married for eleven years
without a child. My husband died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.

My dear, I know that you are surprised on receiving this letter, but
as a child of the living God, you should know that our ways are not
his ways. My Bible tells me that he works in many ways and all things
work out for good to those that believed in Christ Jesus. In fact, it
is also by the leading of the holy spirit of God that I choose you in
obedience and love to fulfill the desire of my late husband that I
supported to the glory of God. I want you to understand that this
benevolence is in fulfillment of the desire and decision of my late
husband which I am persuaded to actualize.

Since the death of my beloved husband, 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 Five Million Seven
Hundred Thousand United States dollars ($5,700,000.00USD) in a bank
here in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Presently, this money is still in the
bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of
nine 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 charity organization, church, Christian organization, or a
true believer that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.

I want this fund to be used for orphanages, schools, churches, widows,
and the less privileged people in propagating the word of God and to
make sure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us
understand that "Blessed is the hand that gives". I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband's relatives are unbelievers 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 making 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 telephonic
communication in this regard because of my health condition and the
presence of my late husband's relatives around me always trying to
claim this money from me which my husband left for me. I don't want
them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.

I will want you to handle this on your own since my health cannot
allow me as I have been placed on medical dialysis check-up
periodically. I am even writing this letter with the assistance of a
sister who used to help me. I will want you to send me your full name
and address so that I can swear to an affidavit on oath that will
officially and legally approve you as the next of kin to this fund so
that even if I am dead your claim to this fund in the bank will not be
in doubt. I will be sending you the affidavit of oath and certificate
of deposit of this fund immediately after the affidavit is ready.

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the contact of the
bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where this money was deposited by my
beloved husband. I will also issue you the affidavit of oath that will
legally and officially approve you as the next of kin and new
beneficiary to the fund together with the certificate of deposit of
this fund which my late husband used to pay the money in the bank. I
want you to always pray for me because the LORD is my shepherd.

My happiness is that I lived the life of a worthy Christian. Whosoever
that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.

I want you to send the following items to me for the procession of the
affidavit:

(1) Your full name....
(2) Your address....
(3) Your Nationality....
(4) Your Age / Sex......
(5) Your Occupation.......
(6) Your marital status.....
(7) Your direct telephone number.....

I need this information very urgently. Any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another person for the same purpose. I am
hoping to receive your urgent reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Your Sister in the Lord,
Mrs. Rhoda Kazari.

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