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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: "susan richard" <mrssus60@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_sus4god@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:12:45 +0000
Subject: FIRST OFFER

Dear Beloved


I am Mrs Susan Richards from Solomon Islands near Australia. I am married to
Mr. William Richards who worked with Kuwait Embassy as a consultant in Italy
for nine years before he died in the year 2003. We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only
four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian.
Since his death I Decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home which the Bible is against.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $7.5Million with a
Finance/Security Firm in Italy. Presently this money is still in the custody
of the Finance/Security Firm in Italy. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known
my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church/organization or any
good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want a church/ organization or any God fearing person that will
use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the work of God and. The
Bible made us to understand that? Blessed is the hand that giveth" l took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my husband relatives are not Christians not even good at all because
they are the one that killed my husband in order to have all my late
husband's properties, as a matter of fact, I don't want my late husband's
efforts to be used by them and I
don't want a situation where this money will be used in a wrong way.

This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be in his bosom. Exodus 14 VS 14
says that "the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace". I don't
need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence
the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't 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 Finance/Security
Firm in Italy and our family Lawyer that will issue you an authority letter
that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
church or the organization to always pray for me because the Lord is my
shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian Mother.
Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in Spirit and Truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply
will give me room in sourcing another church, organization or good person
for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated Therein. Hoping to receive your response immediately.


Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

l remain yours sister in Christ.

Mrs. Susan Richards,


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