419 scam: "From Mrs. Mariam Mugan" <mmm1150@hotmail.fr> GOD BLESS AS YOU READ.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mrs. Mariam Mugan" <mmm1150@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mrs_mariam_mugan11@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 12:20:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOD BLESS AS YOU READ.

GOD BLESS AS YOU READ.

Greetings,I am Mrs.Mariam an aging widow suffering from long time illness. i am currently admitted in a hospital here in Abidjan cote d' Ivore, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr.Ben Mugan The amount of US$7.000, 000.00 which he deposited in one of the Security Company Here in cote d'ivore and I need a honest and God fearing person who have the feelings of human that can use this funds for God's work and 15% out of the total funds will be for your compasation for doing this work of God. I saw your email from internet and decided to contact you.

Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply to me. Please I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband relatives around me always. proverbs 27:17said that As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. and proverbs 28:17 said that Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family's Amen.

Your Sister In The Lord
Mrs Mariam Mugan,

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