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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: Susy Johnson <marina55@sumadanise.fr>
Reply-To: susyjohnson2013@yahoo.co.th
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:58:23 +0100
Subject: Donation From Mrs Susy Johnson

Donation From Mrs Susy Johnson

NO. BP 10 R.Des Martyrs Cocody
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

DEAREST ONE IN THE LORD
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Mr.Hector
Johnson who worked with Kuwait embassy here in Ivory Coast for nine
years before he died in the year 2004. We were married for eleven years
without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which
the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum of $2.5 Million (Two Million and Five Hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)
in the bank here in Abidjan in a suspense account

Presently, the fund is still in the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me
that i have seriously sickness which is cancer problem. The one that
disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having kno wn my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize
this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that
will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God
and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us
to understand that blessed is the hand that grivet. I took this decision
because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my
husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's
efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this
decision. I am not afraid of death hence i know where I am going. I know
that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold
my peace.
I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health hence the presence of my husband's relatives is around me always
I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things
are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the bank here in Abidjan. I want you and the church to always
pray for me because the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I
lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all
through your life.

Reply me for more information’s, without any delay in your reply will
give me room in sourcing another church or individual for this same
purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein. Hoping to receive your reply.

Send me the following information’s as per below.
Your full names.............................
Address ....................................
Age ........................................
Occupation .................................

R emain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Susy Johnson


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