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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: Mary Joseph <josephmary214@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mary Joseph <mary.joseph31@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:32:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MRS MARY JOSEPH


Calvary greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs
Mary Joseph and i am from Kuwait. I was married to Mr. John Joseph, who
worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast 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 born again Christians.

   
 I know you're surprised to receive this letter, but as the son of the
living God, you should know that Gods ways is different from our ways
and everything works for good to those that lovr God. It is by the
direction of the Holy Spirit of God that i have come in contact with you
 and
 have chosen you in obedience and love to satisfy the desire of my late
husband, who supported me to the glory of God.

      
 After the death of my beloved husband, I decided not to remarry or get a
 child outside my husbands  house, that the Bible is against. When my
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 2,500,000 ($2,500,000 U.S.)
 in a bank here in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Presently, this money is
still in the bank. Recently my doctor told me that I would not last for a
 period of nine months due to my cancer problem.  I am not afraid of
death because the Lord is my shephered and i shall not fear. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund for a charity work. To
support the churches financially, Christian organizations, orphanages
and schools.
     
 I
 want to use this fund
 for orphanages, schools, churches, widows and less privilege and  in
spreading the word of God and to ensure 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 have no child that will
inherit this fund and my husband relatives are unbelievers and i do not
want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers.

    
 I  do not want a situation where this fund will be used ungodly. That
is why i took this decision. I do not fear death because I know where
I'm going. I know I'm going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14
VS 14 says that "The Lord will fight for me and i will have my rest." I
do not need any telephone communication in this transaction because of
my ill health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always trying to  to claim this money from me that my husband
 left for me. With God all things are possible.

I want you to send me your informaion.

     
 Once I receive your information, I will give you the contact of the
bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, where the fund is deposited.

       Hoping to receive your urgent response.
 
       Remain blessed in the Lord.
       Your sister in Christ
       Mrs. mary joseph.

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