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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: susanwayas4me@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:55:28 +0000
Subject: URGENT HELP PLEASE

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MISS MONICA WILSON, NOW MRS. SUSAN WAYAS, A WIDOW TO LATE SHEIK WAYAS.
I AM 51 YEARS OLD,

I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON?T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE
HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND
OUR MARRIAGE PRODUCED NO ISSUE.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.
THE DOCTORS HAVE SAID THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I
DECIDED TO DIVIDE PART OF THIS WEALTH AS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER
SEVERAL VISITS TO THE INTERNET AND I HAVE PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO
DONATE THE SUM OF US$14,000.000.00 TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON
MY INSTRUCTION,BROTHER ANTHONY WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF
MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF BOMBLAST IN SIERRA-LEONE, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION
FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I FERVENTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS, THE LOVE OF GOD
AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOU MAY REPLY VIA EMAIL:susan_wayas07@yahoo.com

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

YOUR?S IN CHRIST.

MRS. SUSAN WAYAS




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