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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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Fraud email example:

From: suasn justin <suasn.justin008@live.com>
Reply-To: susan_justin008@live.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:18:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest


Dearest,

 
I know that this letter may be a very big surprise to you.It is true that we are just knowing each other for the first time, but I strongly believe that it will take us to a great relationship financially and otherwise.Before I continue with my discussion with you let me officially introduce myself to you.My name is Miss.Susan Justin.I am the first and only daughter of the late MR.JUSTIN YAK

My late father was the Vice Chancellor of Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China  before he died in 2008. He died during the terrible earthquake that happened in our city. On the 12th May 2008, my father/mother, including my younger brother was killed during the terrible earthquake that happened in our city.The earthquake took many lives and made me an orphan today. It pains my heart to tell this story but I must to save myself from suffering and sorrow. During the time of the earthquake, God so kind to me that I was not in town when the incident occurred. I went on Vacation (Holidays) in Hong Kong , but my parents and my only brother was at home and were all killed. Since after the death of my parents, I don't have any other person to help me. Things have been very difficult for me, but God has been helping me.

Dearest, before the untimely death of my father, he deposited the total sum of $5.5 Million United States Dollars with the CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK here in China When he deposited the money, he used my name, and my mother's name as the NEXT of KIN. He also used the name of one of his foreign business partner as the co-beneficiary of the fund because he wanted to transfer the fund abroad for a business transaction before his untimely death.After the death of my parents, I have recovered all the covering documents of the deposit. All the documents that covers the fund at the bank are now with me. As the only surviving child, I have been at the bank and told them that I want the fund to be transferred, and they approved my application. All I want you to do is to stand as my foreig beneficiary who will be receiving the fund on my behalf.

Currently the amount in the bank which I am having the documents with is $5.500, 000.00 USD (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).  Right now I wish to transfer this fund to you as the foreign beneficiary of the money. I will also need your help to invest the money into any good business in your country. China is a good country right now, but I wish to leave this country to start a new and better life in your country.I also wish to continue my education immediately I come over to your country.

Dearest, I don’t want to leave the money any more in China because my father’s only brother has been on my neck trying to take over this fund from me. But since I’m the Next of Kin, he has no right to take the money from me because it is part of my inheritance. He took over my father’s businesses and leaving me with nothing because I'm a woman. Please, I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your bank account. As soon as you receive the money, I will make arrangement immediately and join you.

As soon as the money is transferred into your bank account, I will need your help to assist me to put the money into good investment. I will also want you to help me and get a nice school were I can continue my education too. Before I decided to give you this information, I have prayed over it and I know that God will use you to help me. As soon as I hear from you, I will send you all the covering documents of the fund. I will also send you my pictures and my passport copy too. I will give you more information as soon as I hear from you. Please, I will be waiting to hear from you.

 
You can see the story more on this websites:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/earthquake_in_yushu_china.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake

Thank you so much.

Miss.Susan Justin

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