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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: "susanpal@libero.it" <susanpal@libero.it>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:04:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: My warm greetings

My warm greetings,

I am Mrs. Susan Palmer,i am a 61 years old woman and a citizen of Bosnia. But
i am a resident in Taiwan through my late husband who was an Taiwanese/Chinese
man.I was born an orphan and GOD blessed me abundantly with riches but no
children. And i am not a happy woman because, i have no husband and children.
As at now, i am seriously sick, i just came out from hospital back to my home.
I am suffering from lung cancer and i had patial stroke which has affected my
speech. I can no longer talk and half of my body is paralysed.

The doctor say i have about two months to live.I send this email to you with
the help of my private female nurse who is typing my request.I have little time
so, i have committed myself in spreading my wealth towards better health care
for mankind in the hospital where i am, i have given the hospital management
us$16 millions to upgrade and build a new cancer research facility. I have also
made some cash donations to orphanage children in somalia, ethiopian, haiti,
serbia, sudan and some in south africa. I have succeded in spreading my liquid
cash towards well deserved means. My soul is happy. What i am doing gives me
joy. I am now sharing my properties and valuables.

Morever, i dont know you but i am contacting you with the hope that,you will
be able to carry out my wish for the sake of humanity. I have the sum of
us$18.5 million given to me by my late chinese husband.The funds is deposited
in a bank in Beijing. I want you to take custody of the funds and use it to
build and operate orphanage house in your country or you can look for someone
to operate it, if you are unable to operate it.Take care of the widows and the
poor around your reach and also promote the words of God.

You will name the orphanage house 'Mrs. Susan Palmer Orphanage house'. You
must follow my wish for it will gladen my heart. If you are ready to do this
and carry out my wish, then send me the informatrions below:

1. Your full names,
2. Your phone and fax numbers,
3. Your residental address,

Send your reply along with your personal details only to this email box below:
susanpalmer12@hotmail.com


I await your reply.
My warm greetings
 
Mrs. Susan Palmer.
E-mail: susanpalmer12@hotmail.com

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