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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: Mrs Susan William <queen_4u2008@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Susan William <susanwilliam69@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:33:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Susan William.........

Hello Dear......

I am Mrs Susan William from Switzerland, I am
married to Late Mr Anthony Williams of blessed memory, he was well known
for Cocoa exportation from Cote Ivoire to Switzerland for through out
his life before he died in the year 2008.

We were married for 23
years without a child. Before his sudden death, my late husband
deposited the sum of £3,200.000, Pounds GBPS) in a suspense account with
one of the bank in Ivory Coast using my name as the beneficiary since
we could not bear a child.

Presently this money is still with the
bank in Ivory Coast and i am very sick from cancer of the lungs despite
the fibroid and tumor which denied me a child when my husband was
alive. Recently, i was informed my doctors that i may
not last till the next two months

Because i have no child to
inherit this money, i have decided to donate this fund to the less
privileged ones and build an orphanage for the motherless babies, i have
choose you to assist me in using this money for the purpose which i
mentioned above after making several prayer consultations.

I will
be very happy wherever i will be tomorrow if you will be sincere and
honest with me and use the money accordingly for the purpose which i
suggested.

My situation in the hospital is critical and i cannot
walk with my two legs as i am writing you now. I will like you to reply
me immediately so that i will give you the details of the bank and the
account information's and i will introduce you to the bank as my partner
so that they will release the money to you for the suggested purpose.

I am waiting to read from you soon, remain blessed.

Mrs Susan William.

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