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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susan Mill" <mrssusanmill200@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssusanmill@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:34:18 +0000
Subject: please get back to me.

please get back to me.
From: Mrs. Susan Mill
26 Allen Avenue,
Ikeja Lagos.
Nigeria.


I am Mrs. Susan Mill, a Nigerian woman who is suffering from cancerous
ailment. I am married to Dr Wood Handerson who is an Englishman though dead
now. My husband worked with the British Railways for over two decade before
the cold hand of death took him away on the 3rd of december 2004 at about
2:00AM. Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the
womb.My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow
to
uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals within the
United Kingdom, Europe, North and South America, Africa and the rest of the
globe as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to
physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact
that he needed aChild from this relationship, which never came. When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of 10 Million (Ten Million Great
Britain Pounds Sterling in a domant Account in one bank in Nigeria, this
money is still with the Bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a
limited or numbered days on earth and that my life span will not exceed 150
days due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from. Though what bothers
me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard
reality that has befallen my family, and me I have decided to donate this
fund to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a non profit
organization or better still an individual, that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here in. I want a non governmental, or a non
religious, and or a non profit organization or better still an individual,
that will use this gift which comes from my husbands sweat to fund the
upkeep of widows,widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically
challenged children, barren-women andpersons who prove to be genuinely
handicapped financially.
It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I
do not want my husband hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill
perceived ventures. I do not want a situation where this 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 I am going. I know that I am going to
be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on. The Almighty will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone communication in
this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my
husband relatives around me. I do not 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 bank in Nigeria.

I will also issue you a Letter of Authority that will empower you as the
original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life
worthy of emulation. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a non-governmental, or
a non religious, and or a non profit organization or better still an
individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act just as
I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and
members of your family.

Send me email through: mrssusanmill@excite.com

Mrs. Susan Mill. Benefactor


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