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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 Collins <susancollins_1963@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: Susan Collins <susancollins631@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 08:49:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Message from madam Susan Collins.




 
Message from madam Susan Collins.


Greetings to you,My name is Mrs.Susan Collins from Switzerland. I am married to Late Mr. Tom Collins.He was the Director of T.C Industries Cote D'ivoire. We were married for few years without a child. He died during the political crises.Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last long due to my cancer problem. Before my husband died last year there is this sum of $3 Million Dollars that he deposited with a security finance house.


Presently this money is still in the Vault of the security finance house.Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good God fearing person that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein and somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late Husband to help Less privilaged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the word of God.I made this decision because I do not have any child that will inherite this fund and I do not want in a way where this money will be used in an ungodly way.


This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose.


Hoping to read from you .


Yours Sister,Mrs Susan Collins.

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