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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: <stella_collins1972@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 20:03:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Calvary Greetings From Mrs Stella Collins.
Calvary Greetings From Mrs Stella Collins.
Rue 4 Lot 1 Cocody
Abidjan
Dearest in Christ
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Stella Collins I am married to late Mr Collins Williams. who worked with Kuwait embassy in for Fourteen 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 Sixteen days. Before his death we were both born again christian and he was posted to Abidjan Cote D Ivoire then he took me along.
Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$9.5million Dollars in one of the private (SECURITY Company) while we were in Cote d'ivoire . Presently, this money is still
in the Company in Cote d'ivoire and I don't want to leave it there because of my illness. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Four 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 for orphanages, school and church, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 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.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 hence the presence of my husband's relatives are around me always. I don'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 Doctor where i am Addmited in Cote d'ivoire to enble you contact him and ask him on how to retreave the Donation Trunk Box from the Security Company and deliver it to you in your Country.
My Dear please I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. 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.
please get back to me as soon as you receive this massage so that i will give you the Contact of the Doctor. delay in your reply will not 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.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ
Mrs Stella Collins
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