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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:
 -  The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
 -  "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.
 
Fraud email example:
From: Mrs Edith Coleman <edithcolemamfamily2003@yahoo.fr> 
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 01:46:10 +0400 
Subject: Donation From Mrs Edith Coleman 
 
 
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Donation From Mrs Edith Coleman 
 
From: Mrs Edith Coleman 
 
Dear, 
 
I
 
 am the above named person From Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Lobi Coleman
 
 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 $5.Million (five 
 
Million U.S. Dollars)in the security company here in Abidjan is still 
 
with the security company. Recently, my Doctor told me that i have 
 
serious sickness which is cancer problem.The one that disturbs me most 
 
is my stroke sickness. 
 
Having
 
 known my con dition I decided to donate this fund to a church or 
 
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct 
 
herein. I wa nt 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 have any child that will inherit this 
 
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don want my 
 
husband efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don 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 need any telephone 
 
communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of 
 
my husband relatives around me always. I don 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 
 
security company here in Abidjan. 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. 
 
for
 
 moreinformations, any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
 
 another church or individual 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, 
Mrs Edith Coleman 
 
 
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