419 scam: Mrs Vivian Paul <Missvivianpaul@yahoo.com> Assalaamu Alaikum !

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Vivian Paul <Missvivianpaul@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsvivianpaul85@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:16:01 +0000
Subject: Assalaamu Alaikum !

Mrs Fatimata Jilani
ABIDJAN COTE D; IVOIRE
05 B.P 107 B.P 07 ABIDJAN.

With Due Respect And Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a
humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs Fatimata jilani. from Yemen, I
am 59yrs old, I am married to late Engr. Musa Jilani, who worked in
oil company and also cocoa business export in Cote d;I voire. before
he retired in the year 2011. He died in the year 2012, after a
Cadiac Arteries Operation
.
We were married for 32 years without a child. And Recently, My Doctor
told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer
problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum Of $12.8.Million in one of the finance firm
here in Abidjan capital of Cote d;Ivoire for safe keeping.

Presently this money is still in the Vault of the finance firm.Having
known my condition I decided to hand over this money to an
individual,Brother or sister that will utilize this money the way I am
going to instruct herein.

I want that you use this money according to the desire of my
late.husband to help the Less privilaged,orphanages,and propagating
the word of God. I took this decision because I dont have any child
that will inherit this money, And I dont want in away where this money
will be used in an unGodly way. This is why I am taking this decision
to hand you over this money.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to
always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming
Cancer Surgery.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have Stated
herein. Hope to receive your urgent reply.

Yours Sister,
Mrs Fatimata Jilani

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