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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 Susan Smith <sss004@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrssusansmith107@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:46:35 +0000
Subject: Can I trust U.......................................from Mrs .Susan
Smith.




Hello Dear Beloved,

It is very blissful & grateful to contact you in this successful business deal which will benefit you & me in this transaction, as we united together & join hand as a good team, if you will be interest in doing the transaction with me in good faith and harmony without double mind. I have to assure you one thing which you will bear in mind that this transaction did not related to any of criminal activities.

I am Susan Smith from London, Account Officer to Mr. Paul Getty, Born in California in 1932, Sir Paul was a son of J. Paul Getty, the oil tycoon. After his died, i discover a huge amount of millions in his Dormant account in the Bank here in london, and i have investigated to reach his family but all was no avail.
All relevant documents which will back you up to claim this fund from the bank, will be secured here by the assistance of the lawyer that will be hire in your name, due to right i am still in the hospital because of my lung cancer, which i will forward you some of my edvience pics.

You can view this site for confirmation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2956897.stm

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this medium. Mr. Paul Getty deposit (£ 15,000,000) Million Pounds in a bank here in London and I want to invest this money in your country, The need to move out this money arose when the Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund youth and community projects for your confirmation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

(1)Can you handle this transaction?

(2) Are you capable to assist me out till the fund remit in to your account?

(3) We are ready to offer you 35% of this (£15,000,000) Fifteen Million Pounds

I hope it is acceptable by you?
Please, consider this and get back to us as soon as possible
Thank you so much.
Mrs. Susan Smith

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