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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: cchristina w <christina.williams14@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: cchristina_w@yahoo.cn
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:28:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Read This Donation Bible For Your Evelution






Calvary Greetings.

I am Mrs Christina Williams from Kuwait. I am married to Mr. James Williams who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Cote d'lvoire for nine years before he died 2004. We were married for eleven 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 re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of (US$1.3M) One Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in One Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'lvoire. Presently, this money is still in the Bank.

Recently, following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I will not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem, he told me that in the next Eight months there is going to be spread of this cancer to my bones and i will not live again. But the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church, organisation or individual that will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein. I want a church, organisation or individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows like me, poor and needy ones, and also, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not christain 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 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". I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and hence the presence of my husband relatives arround me always. I don't want my husband's relatives to know about this development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you contact of this Bank where this funds been deposited by my late husband for you to contact them directly. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. 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. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply.

Thank you and God bless.

Yours in christ,

Mrs. Christina Williams.

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