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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 DAVIANO" <marinhodaviano@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: marino_daviano@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:39:46 +0100
Subject: TRUST AND OBEY

MRS MARINO DAVIANO
ENDEVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
CAN WE RUN AWAY FROM THE CALLING OF GOD.

Read carefully my dear friend.

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married
to Dr. DAVIANO who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory
Coast
for nine years before he died in the year 2000.

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
Christians.

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$5.6Million (Five Million six hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars) with one Security Company.
Presently,this money is still with the Security
Company deposited in Cotonou the republic of Benin.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
forthe next three
months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me
most is my stroke .

Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to church or better still a christian individual
that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct here in. I want a church that will
use this to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and
to ensure 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 relatives
are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard
money to be misused by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this
bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know whereI am going.

I know that I am going to be in the bossom 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 because of the presence of
my husband's relatives around me always. I donÂ't want
them to know about this development. With God all
things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Finance/Security Company. I will also
issue you a letter of authority that will empower you
as the original- beneficiary of
this fund. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my sherperd. My happiness
is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Whoever that wants to serve the Lord mustserve him in
spirit and truth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
for a church or christian individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will
act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hearing
from you.

Kindly contact through my alternative email address on
(marino_daviano@yahoo.co.uk)


Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs MARINO DAVIANO



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