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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mrs Cecilia Coker <cokercecilia090@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dr Mrs Cecilia Coker <cokercecilia0@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:30:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MRS COKER





 My Beloved 
 
Please Endeavour to use it for children of God. with warm hearts I offer my
friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this letter meets you in good time. It
will be surprising to you to receive this proposal from me since you do not
know me personally. However, I am sincerely seeking your confidence in this
transaction, which I propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity
from God. My name is Dr Mrs Cecilia  Coker, I married to  Dr. Richard Coker. who into Estate management
and also a government building contractor before he died in 2009.

We were married for fifteen years without a child due to my fibroid problem. He
died after a brief illness that lasted for four days. Before his death we were
both born again Christians. Since his death i decided not to remarry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible spoke against. When my
husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.2million US dollars [Three million
Two hundred thousand US dollars] with a finance company.this year my indian
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Two to Three months due to
cancer problem. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and
is quite obvious that I may not live more than two months, because the cancer
stage has gotten to a very dangerous stage. Having known my condition I decided
to donate this fund to good person that will utilize this money to orphanages,
less privileged and widows.
 
The Bible made us to understand that blessed are the hands that giveth. I took
this decision because I don`t have any child due to my fibroid problems, that
will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I
don`t want my husband hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don`t
want a situation where these money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the
reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence i know
where am going. I know that am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus
14vs14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I
cannot communication with you due to my health condition i still illness on my
sick bed in hospital
 
Waiting to hear your favorable reply for more details.

God bless you.
Dr Mrs Cecilia Coker 

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