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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:

Fraud email example:

From: JOY ARMSTRONG <joy.armstrong34@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: joyarmst10@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:18:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear in Christ,


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Dear in Christ,
  
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, I
am Mrs Joy Armstrong from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Daniel Armstrong,
who
worked with Oil Company here in Cote d'Ivoire for six years before dying
in the
year 2008.We were married for ten years without a child. He died after a
brief
illness that lasted only four days. Before his death we were born again
Christian.
  
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 U.S. $ 2.5million dollars in a bank here
in
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is still on the bench.
Recently,
my doctor told me I would not last for the next eight months due to
cancer
problem.
  
What 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 here. I want an
organization
that will use this fund for orphanages, school and church, widows,
propagating
the word of God and find that the house of God is maintained.
  
The


Bible makes us understand that "Blessed is the hand that gives." I took
this
decision because they do not have any child that will inherit the money
and my
husband relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husband
efforts to be
used by unbelievers. I do not want a situation where this money will be
used in
an ungodly way.
  
That is why I am taking this decision. I'm
not afraid
of death hence I know where I'm going. I know it'll be within the
Lord.Exodus 14
vs 14 says that "the lord will fight for my case and I shall hold my
peace." I
do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health
hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.
  
I
do
not want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible.
Once I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank here
in
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I will also issue you an authority letter to
prove that
the beneficiary has this fund. 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
worthy of a Christian. Whoever wants to serve the Lord must serve him in
spirit
and truth. Please, always in prayer throughout his life. Delay in your
reply
will give me room in sourcing another church for the same purpose.
Please assure
me that you will act accordingly as I stated here. Hoping to receive
your
response.

 
Remain blessed in the Lord.
In Christ,
Mrs.Joy


Armstrong ..

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