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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. Hiromi Suka " <hiromisuka@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_hiromisuka1997@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:22:27 -0600
Subject: DEAR BELOVED ONE!!!

Dear Beloved One.

It is by the grace of God that I see today, as I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself)
but
my business. Having known the truth; I had no choice than to do what is
lawful and just in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man
for
witness of God & His Mercies and glory upon my life.

I am Mrs. hiromi suka, the wife of Mr. Mayany Suka, I am a citizens of
japan.
My husband worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Russia for twenty years
before he died in the year 2004.We were married for ten years without a
child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial
home, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $13,000,000.00
(Thirteen Million United States Dollars with a Bank in Europe.

Presently, this money is still with the Bank and the management just
wrote me as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I, as
the
beneficiary of the funds, do not re-activate the account; the funds will be
CONFISCATED or I rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to
receive it on my
behalf (note that you need to activate this account) as I can not come over.
Presently,
I'm in a hospital in Russia where I have been undergoing treatment for
esophageal cancer. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors
have told me that I have only a few weeks to live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity
organizations anywhere in the World in helping human race.

Because relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since
my illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge
responsibility to any of them.
Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me Stand-in as the
beneficiary and collect the Funds from the Bank.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit
this money, and I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going to. I
don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
soundless
voice and presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want
them to know about this development.

I await your quick response to this mail as this is my last wish to see
this funds transferred before my Death.

Please my beloved for further communication on how we are going to
conclude this, reach me on my private mail:(mrs_hiromisuka1997@yahoo.com.hk)


Remain Blessed
Your Beloved Sister
Mrs. Hiromi Suka


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