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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: Justin Mrs Chineye <mrschiju5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: estherwochii@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:03:07 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.


DEAR IN CHRIST JESUS

I AM MRS ESTHER WOCHI FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE ALEX
WOCHI I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR THAT MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL
INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER
DISEASE HASGOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.


MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE HURRICAN DISESTER, IN NEW ORLEANS.WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS IN ABIDJAN C偲E D'IVOIRE HE WAS THE EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTANT WITH THE ABIDJAN C偲E D'IVOIRE MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY.

AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD .MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH,
I INHERITED ALL HIS WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME
THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS,HAVING KNOW MY CONDITION I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO A CHARITY ORGANISATION THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS FUND FOR ORPHANAGE, AND CHURCHES, WIDOWS AND PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENDEAVOR THAT THE HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VIEWING YOUR CONTACT ON A WEBSITE WHICH I PRAYED
FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM WILLING

TO DONATE THE SUM OF $11.3 M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN THE BANK IN C偲E D'IVOIRE.

THE BIBLE MADE US TO UNDERSTAND THAT BLESSED IS HAND THAT GIVETH,I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DONT HAVE A CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS FUND AND MY HUSBAND RELATIVES ARE NOT CHRISTIANS AND I DONT WANT MY HUSBAND EFFORTS TO BE USED BY UNBELEIVERS.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE
THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
EMAIL ME IN MY PRIVET EMAIL BOX estherwochii@yahoo.com

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

REMAIN BLESSED

MRS ESTHER WOCHI

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