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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: mrs_susandunga5@volny.cz (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:31:44 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MRS SUSAN DUNGA.

FROM MRS SUSAN DUNGA.
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR RESPECTFUL.

WARM GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THE NAME OF OUR GOD. I INTRODUCE
MY SELF TO YOU WITH ALL FAITH, TRUST AND HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND TO
ASSIST ME NOT TO BETRAY ME AT THE END.

MY HUSBAND DIED 2 YEARS AGO IN A GOLD MINE IN MENDE, REPUBLIC OF SERRIA
LEONE . HE WAS INTO LEGAL GOLD MINNING,HE HAS SUCCEDED IN SAVING THE
SUM OF TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.US ($10.500,000)IN
A TRUNK BOX CONSIGNMENT DEPOSITED IN SAFE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN
DURING HIS BUSINESS ON GOLD, BEFORE HE WENT ON A TRIP TO REPUBLIC OF
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA NEAR BY COUNTRY TO OUR COUNTRY TO SAVE HIS
MONEY FOR SECURITY REASONS BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL PROBLEM IN OUR
COUNTRY.

SINCE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS HAS BEEN TRYING TO
KILL ME , THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN ME A LOT OF PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE COLLECTED
EVERY THING FROM ME AND NOW THEY STILL NEED THE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE
TO CLAIM THIS FUND BUT I CAN'T GIVE THIS TO THEM BECAUSE IS ALL I HAVE
TO LEAVE WITH.

MY LATE HUSBANDS FAMILY MEMBERS KNOWS THAT MY HUSBAND HAS SUCH MONEY
BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE EXACTLY THE FUND WAS BEEN DEPOSITED. RIGHT
NOW I AM HIDING IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN IVORY COAST. MY LATE HUSBAND
USED MY NAME 'SUSAN DUNGA' AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSITED FUND.
AND I RAN AWAY WITH THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENT, SO NOBODY HAVE ACCESS TO THE
MONEY NOW EXCEPT ME.

I NEED HELP FROM YOU TO ASIST ME TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY
FOR INVESTMENT AND YOU WILL BE SINCERE TO INVITE ME TO YOUR COUNTRY
WITHOUT CHEATING ME OR DOING BAD TO ME ON MY ARRIVAL.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AFTER THE DELIVERY OF
THIS CONSGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE MAIL ME URGENTLY TO
KNOW YOUR STANDS BEFORE LOOKING FOR HELP ELSEWHERE, YOU'RE THE FIRST
PERSON I AM CONTACTING IN THIS ISSEU.

PLEASE PERMIT ME TO ASK, CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME AS YOUR OWN PEOPLE
AND CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU? I AM KINDLY REQUESTING FOR THIS VITAL
INFORMATION FROM YOU IF YOU AGREED TO ASSIST ME OUT OF OUR PROBLEM:
(1) YOUR FULL NAME (2) YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX.I WILL
ALSO WANT YOU TO TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOURSELF IN YOUR REPLY TO MY LETTER
TO YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME . HOPING TO HEAR FROM
YOU SOON. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND PRESERVE OUR FRIENDSHIP IN GOOD FAITH.

BEST REGARDS
MRS SUSAN DANGA,







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