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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 Farooq <susan_farooq07@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: susanfarooq@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:49:32 +0400 (MSD)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME OUT


Hello Dear ,

I am Susan Farooq, 19 years of age, and the daughter of the late Mr. Muhammad Farooq from Liberia in West Africa.
My father was a Gold and Diamond merchant based in Liberia and Ghana, during the war in my country my father was assassinated in a cool blooded morning in our home, and my mother was seriously injured, then my fathers business partner help me and my mother to cross us to Ghana where my mother later died due to injuries she sustain, may her soul rest in perfect peace.
Now this is why I am contacting you, Before the death of my mother in a private hospital here in Accra Ghana. She secretly called me on her bedside and told me that my father has a Safe Boxes in Security Company, here in Accra Ghana, and that the boxes contain the sum of $12.5 Million. Dollars (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars), she gave me the Certificate, which the Company issued to my late father when he deposited the consignments to backup my claim.
That he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing the Consignments. She also explained to me that it was because of his wealth made the rebels kill him, that they ask him to sponsor them to buy ammunations to fight a war, then he refused.
She told me that I should seek for a foreign partner, and a trustee to these fund so that the consignments will be released to the person in my behalf in any country of my choice because of my status.
When after collecting the fund from the Security Company it should be transferred to the partners provided account, or any means that the person may use to move the fund to his destination. that I should use it for investment purpose such as expansion of good business. Or I may join the partner to help me for investment.
This is the area that I need your assistance.
(1) To assist me in reclaiming the Consignments (i.e.) to be my Foreign Partner and Trustee to the funds;
(2)To serve as my guardian of this Consignments since I am still interested to complete my education.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come and join you in your country to further My education and to help me secure a residential permit in your country.
These are the areas that I need your help.
Please if you are interested in helping me kindly get back to me.
I am waiting to hear from you.
Thanks and best regards.
Yours Sincerely.
Miss Susan Farooq.
Please you can contact me on (susanfarooq@hotmail.com)


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