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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: elisabeth hamson <elisabethhamson24888@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:25:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DONATION FROM ELISABETH HAMSON.


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Dearest in Christ, =
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I am Mrs Elisabeth Hamson from kuwait.
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I am married to Mr Richard Hamson He worked with kuwait embassy in Ivor=
y Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2002. We were married f=
or eleven years with out a child.=20
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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 ag=
ainst.=20
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When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $2.6Million (Two M=
illion six hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)in one of the security and trust=
company here in Abidjan. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not =
last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem.=20
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The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my cond=
ition I decided to donate this fund to a church that will utilize this mo=
ney the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use =
this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to ende=
avor that the house of God is maintained. =20
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The Bible made us to understand that =93Blessed is the hand that giveth=
=94. I took this decision because I don=92t have any child that will inhe=
rit this money and my plenty of relatives are not Christians and I don=92=
t want my our efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don=92t want a situati=
on where this money will be used in an ungodly way. =20
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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 =93the lord will fight my case and I shal=
l hold my peace=94. I don=92t need any telephone communication in this re=
gard because of my health hence the presence of my husband=92s relatives =
around me always.=20
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I don=92t want them to know about this development. With God all things a=
re possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact=
information of the security and trust company here in Abidjan,and you'v=
e to contact them for onward transferring of the fund to your destination=
.=20
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I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the prese=
nt beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for=
me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life =
of a worthy Christian. Who ever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve h=
im in spirit and Truth.=20
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Please always be prayerful all through your life. =20

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.=20
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Hoping to receive your reply.=20
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Remain blessed in the Lord.=20
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Yours in Christ,=20
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Mrs Elisabeth Hamson
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