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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: "Miss Susan" <tommysusan@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vi20074t@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:44:20 +0100
Subject: Re.Hello Dearest One,

Hello Dearest One,

How are you doing? Am Susan Tommy , 26 yrs old girl, from Kanya ,I am simple and easy going girl i like to be happy and see others around be happy love is important to me and i need love from someone I will beloved. no game no hanging pan king, easy life and with sense of hum our to include understanding this my want no color, no religion, no matter be cos love is my religion i believe in God and his word.we can try some thin good.

But presently living in Senegal Dakar west Africa, very (sensitive in hum our) I work out my daily activities & love to read in English variety of books, I think I am sensitive and kind to people, my late mother says that I am good looking take a good care of my body and my look, also I think I have a good sense of humor enjoy going to theater ,concerts and be a good GIRL. And that teach me to be open minded, forgiving , loving and of my hobbies like to laugh,

I live to be spontaneous, and I am usually up to trying any good thing at least once, I love relaxing indoors after the days activities by watching movies,reading and a Little sleep to relax my veins and arteries. I have peace in my heart that God will give me the sweetest person in the whole universe, mature, fun to be with, warm hearted, and would be able to cry on his shoulder and he will also cry on mine too.Meaning that i am single. So I can say like Paul, “though I am not what I ought to be nor what I wish to be, nor yet what I hope to be, I can truly say I am not what I once was” only can be tell by people!!!!!!!!!!!!

About my family, My Father Lawson Tommy was a Neurological consultant in our government hospital; he is a wealthy man and a loving father.

But one faithful day he was coming home from the hospital after work and he ran into a failed brake lorry at a junction which made his Mercedes Benz E class beyond repairs and also my father beyond recognition, he died instantly and at that moment, I was going to evening church service with my mum, she received a distress call telling her the news and she loosed control and developed a high blood pressure, people around help me to took her to the hospital, after three mouth, she pass away.

That was how i loose my parents, I started staying with my uncle my father younger brother. He start using me like a slave in his house,the car my late father bought for me my uncle too it from and give it to his son. Each day i was caring if there no help from God. But,right now i am in Senegal sally leaving in a missionary camp as a refuse. I 'm seriously looking for a man to be with i have tired of leaving such a crazy life since the death of my parents.
This is my pics and i will like you to send me yours too, Have you eve been to any of the Africa countries before? I shall wait to hear from you again, I care to see your smile.
Email me at tommy.susan@yahoo.com.
With All my Love,
Susan


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