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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: sara morris <saramorrisreal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sara morris <saramorrislove@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:07:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dearest in the Lord


My Dearest in the Lord,    


Calvary greetings to you in the
name of our LORD Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. Sara morris from Kuwait. I was
married to Mr. Jamil Morris, who worked with Kuwait embassy in Cote
d'Ivoire for nine years before he died last year. We were married for
eleven years without a child. My husband died after a brief illness that
lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again
Christians.
 
My dear, I know that you are surprise on receiving
this letter, but as a child of the living God, you should know that our
ways is not his ways. My Bible tells me that he works in many ways and
all things works out for good to them that believed in Christ Jesus.  In
fact, It is also by the leading of the holy spirit of God that I choose
you in obedience and love to
 fulfill the desire of my late husband
that I supported to the glory of God. I want you to understand that this
benevolence is in fulfillment of the desire and decision of my late
husband which I am persuaded to actualize.
 
Since the death of my
beloved husband, 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$3,5 million dollars (U.S. $
2,500,000.00) in a bank here in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire. Presently, this
money is still in the bank.
 
Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the period of nine months due to my 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,
church, Christian organization, or a true believer that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein.
 
I want this fund to be used
 for
orphanages, schools, churches, widows, and the less privilege people in
propagating the word of God and to make sure that the house of God is
maintained. The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand
that gives". I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband relatives are unbelievers 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 telephonic communication in this
regard because of my health condition and  the presence of my late
husband's relatives around me always trying to claim this money from me
which my husband left for me. I don't
 want them to know about this development. With God all things are possible.
 
I
will want you to handle this on your own since my health can not allow
me as I have been placed on medical dialysis check up periodically. Even
I am writing this letter with the assistance of a sister who uses to
help me. I will want you to send me your full name and address so that I
can swear to an affidavit on oath that will officially and legally
approved you as the next of kin to this fund so that even if I am dead
your claim to this fund in the bank will not be in doubt. I will be
sending you the affidavit of oath and certificate of deposit of this
fund immediately after the affidavit is ready.
 
As soon as I
receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the bank   in Abidjan
Cote d'Ivoire where this money was deposited by my beloved husband. I
will also issue you the affidavit of oath that will legally and
officially approve you
 the next of kin and new beneficiary to the
fund together with the certificate of deposit of this fund which my late
husband used to pay the money in the bank. 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. Whosoever that wants to serve the
Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth.
 
I want you to send the following items to me for the procession of the affidavit:

(1) Your full name....

(2) Your address....

(3) Your Nationality....

(4) Your Age / Sex......

(5) Your Occupation.......

(6) Your marital status.....

(7) Your direct telephone number.....

(8) Your photo......................                                            


I
need these information’s very urgent. Any delay in your reply will give
me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.
 
I am hoping to receive your urgent reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ
Mrs  Sara Morris.

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