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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.Edith Jacob" <Helmut_in_Baunatal@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "missedithjacob@gmail.com" <missedithjacob@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 10:13:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear Good Friend



Dear beloved child of the highest God, May the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you as
you read this message, it is obvious, that this message will meet you with
great surprise.

I am Mrs.Edith Jacob. I am married to Engr.Lambert Jacob who was the Chief
Executive Director of an Oil and Gas producing Company here in Ivory Coast
for eleven years before he died on the 27Th of November 2008.We were
married for eleven years with-out a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. Before his sudden death, we were both born
again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child
outside my matrimonial.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ¨£5.5Million (Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) in one of the prime Bank here
in Abidjan Ivory Coast, and advised me that he used my name as the next of
kin. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have serious sickness which is
cancer problem; the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition now, I have 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 or individual that will use this fund for the helping of
the orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that
the house of God is maintained, For i know that my sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed in me in the kingdom of God according to the book of [Romans
8:18]. Therefore i am giving out this donation in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, for it is written that i should give, and it will be given to
me,

Blessed is the hand that giveth, I took this decision because I don't have
any child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's
efforts to be in vain, I don't want a situation where this money will be
used in an ungodly way.

Please, let my donation be in secret between you and i,as it is written in
the book of [ Matthew 6:3 - 4] That when you do a charitable deed, do not
let your left hand to know what your right hand is doing, that your
charitable deed may be in secret; and your father who sees in secret will
himself reward you openly.

I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord, because the Lord has been my strength
and hope As soon as I receive your reply in acceptance of my donation, I
shall give you the contact of the Bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast. I want
you and the church to always pray for me.My happiness is that I lived a
life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve
him in spirit and Truth, Please always be prayerful all through your life,
and also remember me in prayers.

May Almighty God make you an eternal Excellency and a joy of many
generations....Amen?

Hoping to receive your reply and remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sincerely in Christ,
Mrs .Edith Jacob



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