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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: Rose Emmanuel <roseemmanuel268@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Rose Emmanuel <roseemmanuel83@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 21:30:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation For Charity





Donation For Charity

My dear in the Lord,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord, who am Rose Emmanuel Angola, I am married to Mr. Paul Emmanuel, who worked for the Angolan Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died on 01/12 / 2004.

?? We have been married for 11 years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my house, which the Bible is against.

When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of $ 2,5millon on a primary bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast, West Africa. Now, this money is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I will not last due to the problem of proximal cancer.

What disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a charity and utilize this money the way I am sending to an organization that will use this fund for orphanages, schools, churches, widows, propagating the word of God and Stress keep the house of God. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that feeds

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husband to be used by people who do not believe in God.

I do not want a situation where this money will be used to astray. That is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I'm going. I know I'll be on the Lord's breast. The Exodus April 1 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight 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 to know about this development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast, West Africa.

I will also issue a letter stating that the beneficiary of this fund by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Ivory Coast. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian.

Who wants to serve the Lord must serve him in truth. Please always be prayerful in all your life. Contact me over email, in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here with the hope of receiving your reply soon.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa
Mancory 04 bp 14
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Rose Emmanuel

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