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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: si si <sister_mary_kuma@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:42:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST


From: SISTER MARY
sister_mary_kuma@yahoo.com
Attn:

I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married
to Mr .kuma who worked with Kuwait embassy in
Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year
2001. We were married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Before his death we were both born
again Christian.
Since his death 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 $10.6Million (ten Million six hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars) in a Coopec Bank in Abidjan.
Presently, this money is still with the Coopec Bank .
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one
that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having
known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a
church that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this
fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of
God and to endeavor that the house of God is
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 relatives
are not Christians 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 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 Lord. Exodus 14 VS 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 hence the presence of my husband’s relatives
around me always. I don’t want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the Coopec Bank in Abidjan. I will also
issue you an authority letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shephard. 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.Contact me on the
above e_mail address
any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another church for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

Hoping to receive your reply.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,

sister mary kuma






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