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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: "Ronaldo Susan" <susanronaldo4@vmail.co.il>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:53:26 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Susan Ronaldo,


From Mrs Susan Ronaldo,
Email; (suzanronald1@gmail.com)

Greetings in the name of our Lord
Dearest One
I know is wrong to contact you through this means but I am desperate and my
present condition now is too frustrating, that was why I use this medium to
fasting up my request.
I am Mrs. Mrs Susan Ronaldo . I am married to late Mr. Lobi Ronaldo, who
worked with British Embassy here in Cote D' Ivorie before he died in the
year 2006.We were married for twenty Seven years without a child. He died
after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Since his death ,I decided as an honour to him not to re-marry or to get a
child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $12 Million USD under a suspense account in one of the
prime banks here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire for safe keeping.

Unfortunately,my doctor has confirmed to me that i will not live for more
than three months from now because of my terminal sickness of cancer
combined with stroke.

Because of my condition,I have decided to donate this fund to orphanages.
I want some body with good conscience and fear of God who will utilize this
money for the great work of God and less privilleged people in the society
such as orphanages, motherless babies homes and the needy after taking away
expenses and some amount for his contribution.

I took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this
money and our relatives are too wicked and reckless. They have mismanaged
and abused investments left under their care. So, I do not want them to know
about this because I prefer to give it to the less privilleged and the needy
rather than to leave it for them to mismanage again and waste our efforts
in life for nothing.

I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
sickness,i will not be able to answer phone calls.

I know I will give up any day but my happiness is that I lived a worthy life
as much as I can. I want you to pray for me and always be prayerful all
through your life. And Show little help to those in need especially those
you are better than whether you know them or not and God will continue to
bless you.

If you are sincere and knows that you will be able to do as I have said
regarding the disbursement of the funds to the less privilleged etc,get back
to me immediately .

As soon as I receive your reply with assurance from you to do accordingto my
wish as I stated above, I will introduce you to the bank and give you their
contact to carry on with them.

Any delay in your reply will give me room to source for another individual
for this same purpose. (suzanronald1@gmail.com)
Sincerely
Mrs.Susan Ronaldo.

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