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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: Nurse Susan Smith <ms.susansmith@live.co.uk>
Reply-To: ms.susansmith01@live.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:07:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED.


Hello Friend,   

 

My name is miss Susan Smith am an half British half Japanese a midwifery nurse working in Surgical Transform Medical Hospital London U.K. I have this patient in my hospital apartment ward, his name is Mr. Thomas Graham suffering from Cancer of the lungs which after the last text conducted by Dr Rajesh, It proves that Mr. Thomas Graham will not survive from the illness, henceforth, couple with lost of his wife Mrs. Lyle Thomas. In my conversation with him about his late wife Mrs. Lyle Thomas and how she died. Before he was taken where he was diagnosed to be using oxygen so that he can be able to survive for time being. He became afraid that he might not survive the sickness since the Doctor confirmed that the situation of his health is very critical. And it was from there, that he told me that the shock about his wife’s death contributed 100% of his sickness. With all he told me, made me to be in contact with you believing that you will be a faithful
and God fearing type to handle his fund worth of $6.2m USD which he made as deposit with a Security Firm in Europe when he was managing his personal farm in Zimbabwe; that was later taken by the Zimbabwean Government under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe, which also call as a result to his illness.

 

While he was narrating the story of his life he made it known to me in confident that his personal lawyer has already secured every information's about this deposit which he made confidentially, he went further in given me the contact of his lawyer and ask me to look for a God fearing person who can be able to handle this project to carry along his wish in life. Towards his dream, He even stated the areas where He wants this fund to be invested on, and they are as follows:

 

 

1, Build Motherless Babies or orphanage homes.   

2, Build a modern school for kids or Hospital to save Peoples Life.

3, Then 30% of the total sum will be given to you for your Assistance

 

Please dear, I will like to disclose my very self to you as the nurse who has been taking good care of this old Man, as soon as I see your willingness in handling this project with the fund as He has instructed. I will also love it so much if you can disclose your own personal information’s as well so that we can know much about our selves, as long as you are willing and capable of handling the fund which this old man deposited with a Finance Company, before his illness. As soon as I receive your e-mail I will not fail to give you the contact of Mr. Thomas Graham’s personal lawyer so that you can open up communication with him, in other to direct and guide you more on this project regarding the instruction Mr. Thomas Graham left with him as his accredited attorney since he noticed that the situation of his health is getting out of hand Thanks so much, I have to stop here till I read from you and to see your willingness over this faithful assistance
that will make this man dream to come through.

  Yours

Sincerely,

Miss. Susan


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