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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: "anitaboka@cantv.net" <anitaboka@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:04:11 -0430
Subject: Accept My Charity Donation For God's Work

Mrs. Anita Boka.
DIVINE CALL.


Beloved in Christ,


Greetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. Boka Anita, 69 years old widow & a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukemia According to my doctor my condition is critical? and I might not? survive.


Although as a Christian, I believe God and I know that I will not die, but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband (Dr. Felix Martins Boka) and my only son were killed during the (ABIDJAN-BOUAKE) Crisis some years back (take a look)


http://news.bbc.c o.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3993265.stm
http://news.bbc.c o.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3995429.stm


Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter.

I have the sum of Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($6.5M) the fund is presently deposited with a Bank here in Abidjan for security reasons and all the documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my lawyer.


I inherited the money from my late husband who was an industrialist and international businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and if in your heart you genuinely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry evangelical work, building a Clinic, school, orphanage, library and drilling of water for the orphans, local community, widows, Old Aged, and people living with HIV AIDS who can not afford to pay for health, school and foodstuff or otherwise in relation to God's work, do get in-touch with me for further arrangements with my lawyer on how you will receive my Charity donation.


God bless you once again and as you receive, give and give God all the Glory. My obligation is to do the right thing; the rest is in God's hands. One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life. Psalms 27:4, 8-9.


Remain blessed in the Lord
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Anita Boka.

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