419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Se=F1ora_Mariam?= <wwmmugan11@gmail.com> 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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Se=F1ora_Mariam?= <wwmmugan11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Se=F1ora_Mariam?= <wwmmugan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:52:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOD BLESS AS YOU READ.

GOD BLESS AS YOU READ.
Mrs.Mariam mugan Writing From
Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire
De Yopougon Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

Compliments of the season, grace and peace and love from this part of the atlatic to you, i hope my letter does not cause you too much embarrassment as i write to you in good faith, excuse my intrusion into your private life, i got your email contact in a site, during my search for faithful/honest person, after serious fasting and prayers to the Almighty God and he directed your email contact to me and i strongly believed that the God whom i called upon will not direct me to a wrong person, may the Almighty God give you the wisdom and understanding to be able to use this funds accordly.

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 $5 Million US Dollars 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.

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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