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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: Susan O Richardsons <susanorichardsons@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:22:18 -0700
Subject: TO BE USED IN HELPING THE LESS PRIVILEGE.

I have the feeling that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect
state of mind and in a better healthy condition.

I am Mrs Susan O.Johnson i have been suffering from ovarian cancer
disease and the doctor says
that i have just few days to leave. I am from(Ottawa) Canada but based
in South Africa since eight years ago as a business woman dealing with
gold exportation.

Now that i am about to end the race like this,without any family
members and no child. I have $1 Million US Dollars in SECURITY COMPANY
in Accra-Ghana which i instructed the Security firm to give St Andrews
Missionary Home in Ghana. But my mind is not at rest
because i am writing this letter now through the help of my computer
beside my sick bed.

I also have $4.5Million US Dollars in a Security firm in South Africa
and i instructed the
Firm to transfer the money to the first foreigner that will apply to
them after i
have gone that they should release the fund to him/her, but you will
assure me that you will
take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your
country for my heart to
rest. You are to contact the Security firm officer through his private
email first for proper guidance: Mr.Abel Dike Email:
abeldike@sify.com

As i have instruct them that somebody will come for the fund, when
contacting the bank officer make sure you send a copy of this message
to them so that they will know that i am the one who instructed you to
contact them.

I am afraid since so many things are happening in the world
now,like:hurricanes,earthquakes,
bird flu and the Innocent and homeless people of the Tsunami
disaster.I just want you to be
open minded and assist me to see that my funds can make a great change
in the affected people's lives. Hence the reason for taking this bold
decision please kindly inform me when
you get the funds that is if am still alive.

Yours fairly friend,

Mrs Susan O.Richardson

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