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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: "MRS.EPIPHANIE BOGOHGNAMEN " <epiphaniebogohgnamen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: epiphanie.bogohgnamen@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:38:48 +0200
Subject: MRS.EPIPHANIEBOGOHGNAMEN

DEAREST IN THE LORD

I AM MRS.EPIPHANIE BOGOHGNAMEN FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NEAR AUSTRALIA. I
AM MARRIED TO MR. BRAUN BOGOHGNAMEN OF KUWAIT WHO WORKED WITH THE KUWAITI
EMBASSY HERE IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE FOR NINE YEARS BEFORE HE DIED IN 2015.
WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITH AN ONLY CHILD. HE DIED FROM A
BRIEF ILLNESS THAT LASTED ONLY FOUR DAYS. BEFORE HIS DEATH, WE WERE
BOTH BORN AGAIN AS CHRISTIANS. SINCE HIS DEATH I
HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY OR HAVE CHILDREN OUTSIDE MY MARITAL HOME WHICH
THE BIBLE IS AGAINST. WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE, HE DEPOSITED SOME
AMOUNT OF MONEY WITH ONE OF PROMINET BANK .

RECENTLY MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NOT LAST FOR THE NEXT EIGHT
MONTHS DUE TO A CANCER PROBLEM. HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION, I HAVE
DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO A CHURCH, ORGANIZATION OR A GOOD
PERSON WHO WILL USE THIS MONEY IN THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT
HERE.

I WANT A CHURCH, ORGANIZATION OR GOOD PERSON WHO WILL USE THIS FUND
FOR ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS, SPREADING THE WORD OF GOD AND STRIVING TO
MAINTAIN THE
HOUSE OF GOD.THE BIBLE HAS MADE US UNDERSTAND THAT BLESSED IS THE HAND
THAT GIVES". I MADE THIS DECISION BECAUSE I WANT MY SON TO INHERIT
PART OF THIS MONEY AND MY HUSBAND PARENTS ARE NOT CHRISTIANS EVEN
GOOD AT ALL BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO KILLED MY HUSBAND ON THE
OTHERHAND TO GET ALL THE PROPERTIES OF MY LATE HUSBAND 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.

THAT IS WHY I AM MAKING THIS DECISION. I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH SO 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 WILL KEEP MY PEACE. I DON'T NEED TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN THIS
REGARD BECAUSE OF MY HEALTH CONDITIONS HENCE THE PRESENCE OF MY
HUSBAND'S PARENTS AROUND ME ALL THE TIME. I DON'T WANT THEM TO KNOW
THIS DEVELOPMENT. WITH GOD, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ANSWER, I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE
BANK WHERE THE FUND IS LOCATED. I WILL ALSO SEND YOU AN AUTHORISED
LETTER WHICH WILL PROVE THAT YOU ARE THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY OF THIS
FUND. I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH OR ORGANISATION TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME
BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I HAVE LIVED A
DIGNIFIED CHRISTIAN LIFE. WHOEVER WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE
HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH. PLEASE ALWAYS PRAY THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE.

CONTACT ME AT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS AND ANY DELAY IN YOUR RESPONSE WILL GIVE
ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK ANOTHER CHURCH, ORGANISATION OR GOOD PERSON FOR
THE SAME PURPOSE.
PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I HAVE INDICATED HERE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESSED IN THE LORD

I REMAIN YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST.

MRS.EPIPHANIE BOGOHGNAMEN

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