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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: Amira Choen <mrsamirachoen@alabukmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 08:01:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Mrs.Amira Choen

Mrs.Amira Choen writing from /
Herzog Hospital, Jérusalem, Israël.
 
Greeting to you in the name of our Lord,
 
I am the above named person from Israel, I am married to Dr Shlomo Choen who is an international Contractor in Haiti before his death with our only son due to the earthquake that strikes the capital city Port-au-Prince were he was located on the 12 January 2010 Before his death we were both born again Christians. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ( $9.5 million U.S.dollars)in a trunk box with a Security and Security company in Ivory coast, Presently the fund is still with the finance company.
Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer. But I pray to God to heal me so that I will be alive and see his work done as mylate husband instructed me.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein, I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained, and also some part of it for the people of Haiti, The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth.

For your information the finance company is not aware of the real content of the consignment box, because the consignment was deposited as family belongings in a truck box for safe keeping by my late husband . I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit thismoney, 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.My Dear, please I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health.As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the finance company for you to communicate with them and claim the consignment box by all means which no one in the finance company management is aware of the contents of consignment box as money,as the consignment was deposited as confidential family valuables, for security reasons. I want you to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that
I lived a life of a worthy Christian and 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 for more details and may God be with you. Please for security reasons and more details i will like that you get back to me on ( a.choen@yahoo.co.nz )
Regards,
Your sister in Christ,
Mrs.Amira Choen

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