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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sussan_collins101@yahoo.cn
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 23:05:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST



DEAR BELOVED,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS SUSSAN COLLINS FROM SWITZERLAND. A WIDOW TO LATE TOM COLLINS. I AM
55 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER
OF THE BREAST.

FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WON探 LIVE MORE THAN 4 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS. THIS
IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND DIED LAST FIVE YEARS,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE
COULD誰T PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT
I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 4 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF
THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA
ASIA,AND EUROPE.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING
TO DONATE THE SUM OF $7,000.000.00U.USD( SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN (ABIDJAN IVORY COAST). AS I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD
TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE
SECURITY COMPANY AND TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT, WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND
THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST.

MRS SUSSAN COLLINS


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