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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mariefrance_suman2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mariefrance suman <mariefrance_suman@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:39:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: To God Be The Glory


Sir/Madam,


To whom it may concern;

I am Mrs.mariefrance suman ,.I am married to
late Mr suman Johnson, who worked with Kuwait
Embassy in Ivory Coast for Twenty-Six years before he
died in the year 2002,after a brief illness that
lasted for only five days.
We were married for Eighteen years with a duaghter
(Lilian)who later died in a motor accident.
Before the untimely death of my husband,we were both
born again Christians. Since after 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 US$4.8 M (Four
Million,Eight hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
in a General Trust Account with a prime bank in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money is still
with the bank.
Recently,Following my ill health, my Doctor told me
that I may not last for the next six 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 Christain organization (Church)
that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein,according to the desire of my late
husband before his death.
I want this fund to be used in Christain Activities
like,Orphanages, Christain schools, and Churches for
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 bank in Abidjan. I will also issue you
the documents 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 this e-mail (mariefrance_suman2@yahoo.fr ) any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another person or Church for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein.Due to present condition of my health,I
was warned by my doctor to avoid receiving or making
any call. For that,I have submitted the imformation of
the deposite to an Abidjan based lawyer.As soon as I
hear from you I will forward to you the lawyer's
contact. Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sister in Christ,
Mrs.mariefrance suman



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