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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: Mrs Mariam Coleman <mariam.coleman51@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Mariam Coleman <mariam.coleman@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:11:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Donation From Mrs. Mariam Coleman.


Donation From Mrs. Mariam Coleman. 

From: Mrs. Mariam 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 2010. 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 condition 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 want 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 give the. 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 shepherd. 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 more information's, 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. Mariam Coleman.

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