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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: SUSSAN BIEN <sussanb2011@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:07:00 +0800
Subject: MY DEAR,


MY DEAR,

I AM MRS SUSSAN BIEN, FROM KUWAIT, A WIDOW TO LATE MR MARTIN BIEN, I
AM 55 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG
TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATIONS MY CONDITION IS
REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULD NOT LIVE
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION
REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS
GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON
AGAIN,

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM
IN TOGO, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE
ANY CHILD, MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I
INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT
I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE
THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION
TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FASTED FOR
THREE WEEKS OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $10 MILLION
DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS
FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN TOGO AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,WILL FILE IN
AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED WILL BE USED
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME
TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I
MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF
GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AWAIT URGENT REPLY FROM YOU.
GOD BLESSES YOU.
MRS SUSSAN BIEN.

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