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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: KONA LIZZY <kona.lizzy@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: lizzykona01@marafiki.com
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 12:04:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DONATION OF FUND, BELOVE ONE IN CHRIST FROM SISTER LIZZY KONA



 Dearest  one,
I greet you in the name of the Lord, I am Mrs Lizzy kona I am married to Mr Gideon Kona who worked with the ministry if finance in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days .Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home,  When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$2.5M  (Two Million,Five hundred Thousand United States Dollar in one of the banks here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire West Africa. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity organization that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.I want an organization that will use this fund fororphanage sschool ,widows, I grow up 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  wants me to die,  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.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, "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't want them to know about this development.Withthe creator  all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the storage finance house in  Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire west africa I will also issue you an authority  letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund and I want you  to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard.My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy of the being called the daughter of the almighty   Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
 Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply through this email address lizzykona01@marafiki.com
 
Remain blessed in the almighty  .
Yours Sister
Mrs Lizzy kona
 

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