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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: susancole2005@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:29:17 +0000
Subject: DEAR BELOVED

From: Madam Susan Cole.
4 Old Church Street,
Chelsea, SW3,
England.

Dear friend,

Here writes Madam Susan Cole, suffering from cancerous ailment. I am married to Engineer Silas Cole an Englishman who is dead. My husband was into private practice all his life before his death. Our life together as man and wife lasted for three decades without child. My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals 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 a Child from this relationship, which never came.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of 3 Million (THREE MILLION POUND STERLING) which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE. Presently, this money is still with the SECURITY COMPANY.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering f rom. 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 you and want you to use 60% to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially. 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 husbands 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 do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the pr!
esence
of my husbands relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I shall ask my lawyer to contact you and direct you to the security company here in Europe.

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 assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to hear from you soon.please send all emails to my private email address below ;

EMAIL : susancole@katamail.com


Madam Susan Cole.

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