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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Fraud email example:
From: MRS SUSAN CLARK <mrssuzyclr040@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrssusanclark@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:12:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DONATION
Greetings,
I am Mrs.SUSAN CLARK, now undergoing medical treatment. I was married
to late Engr M.B CLARK a farmer in ZIMBABWE We were married for eleven
years without a child. My late husband Engr M.B CLARK died on the 24th
of April 2006 after Being attacked by militants. I decided not to
re-marry or get a Child outside my matrimonial home, because of my
religion.
when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $10.5 Million
((TEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) ) with one Finance
house Presently in London. I have been in the hospital for eight months
suffering from cancer. The 1st surgery operation has been conducted and
I still have the pains in me crying every day and night looking up to
God to save cure me and save my life Recently my Doctor told me that I
may die any time any day because of my cancer sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate the $10.5 million (TEN
Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars) my late husband
deposited with a finance house in London to you a good organization
that will utilize this fund very well by helping the less privilege.
Like to the orphanages, Old people, homeless. I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this Fund.
I want you to always pray for me as I have no life again says my
doctor. It will be my please to receive your good response and I will
contact or direct you to my late husband attorney that will help you to
secure this $10.5 Million (TEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America
Dollars) and I want you to assure me that you will use this $10.5
Million (TEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND America Dollars .) as i will direct you for i really want it to used for Charity work and the less privileged.
Am waiting for your respond.
God bless you and your good family
MRS.SUSAN CLARK
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