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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: serinamorrisg@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:26:04 +0000
Subject: Donation of $ 2.5 Million USD


My dearest in the Lord,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of our LORD. I am Mrs. Serina Morris
from Kuwait. I was married to Mr. Jamil Morris who worked with the Kuwait
embassy in Cote d'Ivoire for nine years before he died last year. My late
husband was also an international businessman who deals in Cocoa and Gold
Mining. 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 surprised on receiving this letter, but as a
child of the living God, you should know that our ways are not his ways. My
Bible tells me that he works in many ways and all things work out for good
to those 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 Two million five hundred
thousand United States dollars ($2,500,000.00USD) 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 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 privileged people in propagating the word of God and to make sure
that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us 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's 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 making 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 cannot allow me
as I have been placed on medical dialysis check-up periodically. I am even
writing this letter with the assistance of a sister who used 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 approve 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 as 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 the 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.....

Please reply through my this my private Email: serinamorrisg@gmail.com

I need these above information very urgently. Any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another person for the same purpose. I am hoping
to receive your urgent reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Your Sister in the Lord,
Mrs. Serina Morris.

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