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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 LAWSON <susan-lawson30@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <susan-lawson760@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:12:53 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR GOOD RESPONDS..



Hello dear,It is with tears and pains that I write this mail from my sick bed in a hospital. I believe you have never met such a condition before.Am sorry to bother you with my pains and vision for the poor. But i can't keep quiet because i have a strong feelings am going to die soon through this cancer diseases as indicated by my doctor three days ago.Am writing you from my sick bed, right here in the hospital, i lost my husband two years ago, but before he died we both had a vision for the poor to be a blessing to them.After my husband's death, i tried to fulfill this vision we had together but it did not work out well as i wished because i have tried several times giving out money to people, family members and organization for the well being of the poor here and in other countries but i later found out that they never used it for the poor as i planned, rather they end up using it for their own personal use.This has caused me great pains in my heart and health.I don't know if i can TRUST you as i have been praying over this issue for the past one month, to entrust this huge amount of money or fund in your hands for the welfare of the poor and other rightful charity homes which you know.But if for any reason you find my mail offensive, you can ignore it and please accept my apology.As soon as i find trust and hope in you, that you will not act like the other people and organization whom i gave money and failed, then i will instruct ADB BANK where this fund is lodged by my late husband, to effect wire transferred of the fund to you as my relative to carry out this great vision on my behalf.I hope you wont disappoint me now and even after my death concerning this vision am handing over to you.Kindly indicate your interest to my mail, to enable me instruct my bank to effect the first wire transfer of fund to you, to enable you start this project, remember the amount am transferring to you is USD $5.7 Million United States Dollars.Once more, i want you to assure me that you can handle this vision which am entrusting in your hands, as soon as this fund is been transferred to you, so that when I die my soul will rest in peace.May God bless you as i look forward to hear from you soonest.Yours faithfully,Mrs. SUSAN LAWSON
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