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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 <ccockioer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: DR MRS CECILIA COKER <in2000196@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2015 17:29:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DR MRS CECILIA 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 Money 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. I wish to know if I can trust you to use these funds for charity/orphanage and 20% will go to you as compensation.
 
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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