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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: susan brown <susanbrown113932@att.net>
Reply-To: susan.brown155@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:27:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Please Help Donates This Three Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling For The Less Privilege.






Here writes Madam Susan Brown,
suffering from cancerous ailment. I was married to an Englishman,
Mr.David Brown who is dead. When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of Three Million pounds sterling (3,000,000.00)Three Million
Great Britain Pounds Sterling),I have decided to donate this fund to you
if you mind,I do hope you would be able to utilize this money for the
said purpose just as I'm going to instruct herein because I just have
only (3)three and a half month to live these earth according to the
doctors report.

 

I want you to utilize the funds by
creating a charity foundation called ("SUSAN BROWN FOUNDATION IN
CONJUCTION WITH RED CROSS IN LONDON")to assist widows/Children and also
help people of haitian earthquake victims and accident victims in the
worldwide. Contact our family lawyer Barrister.Rev.Chris Olatunde (ESQ)
Email Address: (revchris.Olatunde1@gmail.com) for further
directives.Please fill this information below to enable me know who am
dealing with.

 

1. Full Names:

2. Residential Address:

3. Phone Number:

4. Identification:

5. Country:

Yours in the Lord,

Mrs.Susan Brown.

 

Do not worry am still working on the
progress of this transaction.I will soon get back to you to enable you
know the position of things.Once again disregard any emails or telephone
conversation from any quarter's if you want the success of this
transaction.

 

Thanking you for your cooperation,

Mrs.Susan Brown.




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