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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. Rhoda Kazari" <deutscheoffices@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsrhodakazari@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 18:55:18 +0000
Subject: Donation from Mrs. Rhoda Kazari

My dearest in theLord,Calvary greetings to you in the name of our
LORD. I am Mrs. Rhoda Kazarifrom Kuwait. I was married to Mr. Gustova
Kazari who worked with the Kuwaitembassy in Cote d'Ivoire for nine
years before he died last year. My latehusband was also an
international businessman who deals in Cocoa and GoldMining. We were
married for eleven years without a child. My husband died aftera brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were
bothborn again Christians. (Please contact me directly through this my
private e-mailfor security reasons: mrsrhodakazari@gmail.com)

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

Since the death of my beloved husband, I decided not to remarry or get
a childoutside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my
late husbandwas alive, he deposited the sum of Five Million Seven
Hundred Thousand UnitedStates 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 monthsdue 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 charityorganization, church, Christian organization, or a
true believer that willutilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.

I want this fund to be used for orphanages, schools, churches, widows,
and theless privileged people in propagating the word of God and to
make sure that thehouse of God is maintained. The Bible made us
understand that "Blessed isthe hand that gives". I took this decision
because I don't have any childthat will inherit this money and my
husband's relatives are unbelievers and Idon'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. Thisis why I am making this decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where Iam going. I know that I am going to be in the
bosom of the LORD. Exodus 14 VS14 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 healthcondition and the
presence of my late husband's relatives around me alwaystrying to
claim this money from me which my husband left for me. I don't
wantthem 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 Ihave been placed on medical dialysis check-up
periodically. I am even writingthis letter with the assistance of a
sister who used to help me. I will wantyou to send me your full name
and address so that I can swear to an affidaviton oath that will
officially and legally approve you as the next of kin to thisfund so
that even if I am dead your claim to this fund in the bank will not
bein doubt. I will be sending you the affidavit of oath and
certificate ofdeposit 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 inAbidjan Cote d'Ivoire where this money was deposited by my
beloved husband. Iwill also issue you the affidavit of oath that will
legally and officiallyapprove you as the next of kin and new
beneficiary to the fund together withthe certificate of deposit of
this fund which my late husband used to pay themoney in the bank. I
want you to always pray for me because the LORD is myshepherd.

My happiness is that I lived the life of a worthy Christian. Whosoever
thatwants 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 theaffidavit:

(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 meroom in sourcing another person for the same purpose. I am
hoping to receiveyour urgent reply. (Please contact me directly
through this my private e-mailfor security reasons:
mrsrhodakazari@gmail.com)
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Your Sister in the Lord,
Mrs. Rhoda Kazari.

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