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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 Patrick" <mrs_susan_32@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:01:26 +0300
Subject: Dearest Friend

Dearest Friend,

My name is Mrs. Susan Patrick, I am married to (Mr.Engineer Pius Patrick) from United Kingdom (U.K) who has an appointment in
Tokyo, Japan as the chief Managing director to(Abbes Suzuki Association Tokyo-Japan) under Engineering project/contract
awarding section.

My husband died as a result of brief illness called heart attack, while he was coming back from (ASA) new location area on
project inspection on Saturday 10th December 2006.Before his death as a result of our joint account venture we have $7.3
million (US) dollars in our fixed deposit account.

Dear one, I was brought up as an orphan and was married to my late husband for thirty eight years ago without a child.

I am 68 years now and am suffering from kidney infection and a long time cancer of the lungs, which has partially
affected my brain, and from all medical diagnostics my condition is really deteriorating.

According to my doctors report my health is very poor because of the cancer ailment,my days are numbered, hope of living is lost,
and I am having serious problem with my husband's family members.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I
know that I am going to be in the bosom of my creator. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight for me and I shall hold
my peace. Therefore I need a God fearing person who will assure me that he/she will use this fund to help the Motherless
babies, Orphanages, Charity organizations and less privileged people, and also for work of God. I experienced orphanage life.

I took this personal decision because I don't have any child who will inherit this money.I need a solemn philanthropist who will solicit this decision. As soon as I received your reply I shall
give you the contacts of the Bank.I want you to always pray for me because I don't have many days to live.

Thanks
Mrs. Susan Patrick



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