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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mariam Kone <mrsjenniferedward54@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsmariamkone75@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 19:33:11 +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's are as follows;

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

2.Your Contact And Country Address .....

3.Phone And Fax Number..................


Your Sister in the Islam.

Mrs. Mariam Kone.

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