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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: Trishin Vitaly <trishin.vitaly24@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <trishin.vitaly1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:55:35 +0300
Subject: Dear in Christ Jesus...



From Mrs Trishin VitalyDear in Christ, May our good Lord bless you and reward you for your going out and your coming in through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen. I am Mrs Trishin Vitaly a Pest Control Contractor; Origin of Russia, I am married to Late Dr Nikolaevich Vitaly a businessman in Cote D'Ivoire also the owner of APPRAISAL OF BIG ENTERPRISES http://www.okp-okp.ru. We based here in Cote D' Ivorie for nine years before he died in the year 2004 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.We were married for nineteen years with a child before He died, When my late husband was alive he left the sum of $5.5 Million (Five million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in a fixed deposit account with a Bank, Recently, following my ill health my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. He told me that in the next 2 months there is going to be a spread of this cancer to my bones and I will not live again, the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a Christian, Individual, and Organization or church whom I know may need it and that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein according to the desire of my late husband before his death. Presently, this money is still with the Bank. I want this fund to be used in liberation work Activities like, help to Pastors families, Orphanages, less privileged in the society and Christian schools, poor people in your amidst and up keeping of the Churches and for propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained. Also I took this decision because of my only child that will inherit 25% from this money and help him to secure a good education & accommodation in your country and also for the sake of God I will like you take him as your child and been a guidance to him where by my husband relatives are not Christians 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 an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that giveth". 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. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank for you to contact with them directly for onward transfer. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you as the present beneficiary of my funds. I want you and your family to always pray for me and my only son because the lord is my shepherd. 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 also at trishin.vitaly1@yahoo.comRemain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,Mrs Trishin Vitaly and only son Joshua.

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