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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. Stacey Todd Susman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <st.susman66@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 01:21:20 -0700
Subject: Mrs. Stacey Todd Susman

Hello dear

My name is Mrs. Stacey Todd Susman, am 60yrs old and I am from
Atlanta City of Georgia,United States of America. I am a goods merchant
and used to have several industrial companies and huge shares/stocks in
various banks and companies around the world.I have spent all my life on
investment and corporate businesses. along the way i lost my husband
and two children in a fatal accident that occurred in November 5th 2006.

I would say i am an introvert because i don't know much and care about other
people, however since that fatal accident it has being difficult for me to sleep
or be at rest. Later in the year 2009 February i received a letter after
a medical check up from my personal doctor testified that i have cancer
of the lungs which has eaten deep into my life and has since threatened my existence.
I found it uneasy to survive, because i can no longer manage or run my businesses
and investment again.then i quickly called up a reverend to give me positive idea as regards
my status and how to spend my wealth.He ministered to me to share my properties,wealth to
motherless babies/orphanage homes/people that need money for survival
both students that needs money/ business women and men for their
investment and for future upkeep.

Therefore i am writing this letter to people who are really in need of
help.both student in college,can also contact me urgently. so that i
can make available preparation on that also women, who are divorced
by their husband and cannot cater for themselves.

Please contact me probably to let me now what you really need the money
for, and be sincere. if you can also help me to distribute the money to the
orphanage homes nearer your town and the less privileged in our society.
Remain blessed,please be reminded that this has nothing to do with spammers
or any act of internet fraud,this is a serious humanitarian assignment that
requires a sincere and direct reply.

I will give more information to you as i await your response immediately.

Best Regards
Mrs. Stacey Todd Susman


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