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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: "Mrs Mariam Kone." <mrsjenniferedward54@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsmariamkone81@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 03:08:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assalamn aleikum !!!,


Assalamn aleikum !!!,

I am Mrs.Mariam Kone, married to Alhaji
Saheed Kone, who was until his death an exporter of antiquities based in
Cote d' Ivoire, we were married for eleven years without a child. He
died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Before his
death we were both faithful Muslims.

Since his death I decided
not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
holly Quaran is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of ($3.5 Million U.S. Dollars) in one the famous financial
institutions here in Abidjan capital of Cote d' Ivoire.

Recently
my doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness which is cancer
problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.Having
known my condition I decided to donate this money to an Islamic
institution or individual that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a Muslim that
will use this money for orphanage homes, hospitals, mosque, schools, and
propagation of the word of the mighty Allah and to endeavor that the
house of almighty Allah is maintained. The holly Quaran made us to
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 relatives are not Muslims and I don't want my husband's
effort to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation whereby this
money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking 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 almighty Allah. As
stated in the holly Quaran (Surah xxxvi Yasin) Thou wariest only him who
followeth the reminder and feareth the beneficent in secret to him bear
tiding of forgives and a rich reward.

I don't
need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
hence the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't
want them to know about this development. With almighty Allah all things
are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I will direct you
on how this vision will be realized. I want you and the Islamic
institution to always pray for me because the almighty Allah is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim.
Whoever that wants to serve the almighty Allah must serve him in spirit
and truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any
delay in your reply will give me room to sourcing another Islamic
institution or a good Muslim for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

I
need this information's, so that i will direct you where my late
husband deposited the consignment for you to contact them on my
behalf,



The information Address are as follows;


1.Your Full Name........................

2.Your Full Contact Information Address..........

3.Your Country ...........................

4.Phone And Fax Number..................


Your Sister in the Islam.

Mrs. Mariam Kone.

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