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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: "Larry Kume" <larrykume2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 14:43:14 +0000
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU RIGHT NOW THANKS AND GOD BLESS

From: Mrs. Becky Cuss

Life itself is a misery and nobody can tell what can be of it.Those that can
tell what can be of it are those who cannot tell us because they are far
from us (dead). if u will want to hear my story.


I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment forcancer
now. I am married to Dr. John Cuss who worked with South Africa embassy in
Malaysia for nine years before he died in the year 2000. well I will only
try to let you know who Dr. John Cuss is by stating hisphilosophy of life
."life is worth living only if lived to the service of mankind" and "You
make a living by what you earn,but you make lifes by what you give"This will
give you an insight of the spirit behind what i believe and what i will live
for cause he is my mentor.


To continue with my story,We were married for eleven years without achild.He
died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death
we have made something of and from life.Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or adopt a child,this is basically my own decision to honour him
for the love we shared and the ife we lived for. My late husband deposited
the sum of$37.6Million(thirty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) with one finance company in Europe before his death.

Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer
problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to a church,better still a Christian
individual or a muslem that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein.

first you must embile and live with my husbands philosophy,as stated
above.If you can't remember please I refer you to read through from the
introduction of this letter cause this the most important aspect that you
must uphold.Secondly I want an organization or an individual that is God
fearing who can invest the money and continously use the money to fund
orphanages,widows,the less priviledge,the disabled and all those afflicted
with strange illness or diseases.Thirdly this money should not be used in an
ungodly manner,or any form of evil or selfishness for that will warrant evil
to that persons life and family from generations to generations. For you
cannot use the hard earned money of my husband and I for evil or ungodly
purposes.If these conditions are met I am not afraid of death for I know
where I am going to and my heart will rest in peace. I don’t need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health, for as soon as
I receive your reply I will refer you to the contact of the finance/Security
Company in Europe and the doctor who shall arrange you the letter of claim
from the Malaysia High Court of Justice.This will be done if I see from your
response that you satisfy the above condidtions stated.

As I stated My doctor will issue you a letter of authority that will
empower's you as the original- beneficiary of this funds (consignment). I
choose this means to locate you because I am sure I will be lead by a good
spirit to the kind of person that will be honest. Delay in your reply will
not be of benefit to me due to my health condition and this will propel me
to search for someone else.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as
I stated herein. Hoping tohear from you.
In His Services.
Mrs. BECKY CUSS
EMAIL:BeckyCuss35@yahoo.com


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