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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: "Joy Coleman" <joycoleman_205@msn.com>
Reply-To: joycoleman_0025@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:33:48 +0000
Subject: REMAIN BLESSED:-


Dearest in the Lord.
Please endeavour to use this for the children of the lord.I am
Mrs.Joy. Coleman.From Senegal.My husband's name is Mr Rowland Coleman,worked
with the Senegalese embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died in
the year
2003.We were married for 11years with out a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death we were both born
again christain.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or have a child
out side my materimonial home which the bible is against.When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.6 million{Five Million Six
Hundred Thousand dollars}with a financial institution in London Presently
this money is still with the financial institution.Recently,my doctor told
me that I would not last due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most
is my stroke.Having known my condition,I decided to donate this fund to
church or better still a christain individual that will utilise this money
the way I am going to instruct here in.I want a church or individual that
will use this to fund churches,orphanges and widows and to ensure that the
are well maintained . The bible made us to understand that blessed is the
hand that giveth.I took this decision because I don't have any child that
will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not christains and I
dont want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.I dont
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,hence
the reason for taking this bold decision.I am not afraid of death because I
know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the
Lord.Exodus 14:14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace.I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health and because of the presence of my husband's relative's around me
always.I don't want them to know about this development.With him all things
are possible and as soon as I receive your reply,I shall give you the
contact of the financial institution in London. I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of
this fund.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
christain.Whoever that wants to serve must serve in spirit and in
truth.Please always be prayerful all through your life.Any delay in your
reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or
christain individual for this purpose.Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here in.Hoping to hear from you soon.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.please do reply with.

Yours In the lord

Mrs.Joy. Coleman.


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