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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 Celine Weller <mrscelineweller_family@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrscelinewellerfamily@yahoo.cn
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:50:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: APOSTOLIC GREETINGS FROM YOUR'S SISTER IN CHRIST.





Dearest One In Christ Jesus,
 
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you as you read this message, it is obvious, that this message will meet you with great surprise. I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. I am Mrs Celine Weller from Qatar, but presently residing in Ivory Coast with my beloved husband before he died.
 
I am married to late Engr. Mark Weller, who was the Chief Executive Director of an Oil and Gas Producing Company here in Ivory Coast for Eleven years before he died in the year 2007, after a brief illness that lasted for only nine(9) days. We were married for Twenty Seven (27) years without a child, and after the death of my beloved husband i decided not re-marry again, rather to total submit my life in the hands of Christ Jesus who is my conforter.
 
When my late husband was alive, he deposited One Metalic Trunk Box containing the total sum of $3.500.000.00 U.S Dollars (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) in a Security Company here in Ivory Coast, and for the safety of the money he  comorflaged before the security company officials that the content of the trunk box are treasures and family valuables.
 
And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the liver and stroke), Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Church or an Individual with a God fearing mind, who can utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody who will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help Less-privillaged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God. We took this decision because we don't have any child that will inherit this fund, And I don't want in away whereby this fund will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand over this Fund to you.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery. As soon as I receive your reply in acceptance to work according to my instructions herein, I shall give you the contact of the Security Company  where my late husband deposited the trunk box containing the whole fund here in Ivory Coast.
 
Please get back to me as soon as possible for more information, and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or individual for the same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
 
Hoping to hear from your with all pleasure in no distant time.
 
Your’s Sincerely Sister In Christ,
         Mrs Celine Weller.

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