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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MARIAMSFAMILY <mariamsfamily20111@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 20:27:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MRS MARIAM KOHNE


From Mrs. Mariam Kohne.
As salam Alaikum ! ! !

I am Mrs.Mariam Kohne from Liberia, I am married to Mr.Jean Kohne who worked with our Liberian Embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $3.8 Million General Trust Account with a prime bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Presently,this money is still with the bank.Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to my cancer problem. Having known my condition (cancer of the lever and stroke).

I decided to donate this fund to an Imam or any faithful Islamic brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein. I want somebody that will use this fund according to my Late.Husbands Dream to help the orphanages, widows,propagating the good news of Allah and to endeavor that the Mosque of Allah is maintained and to help lessprivillaged people in our Islamic World. The Quoran made us to know that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Muslim's and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used against his will. I don't 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 Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the hand of Allah, because he says in the Holy Quoran that he is going to fight my battle and I shall
hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health hence the presence of my husband??s relatives around me always.I want you and the Mosque to always pray for me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Muslim Mom. Whoever that Wants to serve Allah must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful allthrough your life.
Write back as soon as possible, Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.
Hoping to receive your Urgent and Positive reponse.
Yours Sister in Islam.
Mrs.Mariam Kohne
Allah Hafiz.

As salam Alaikum ! ! !




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