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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <mrssue.thompso@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 03:51:00 -0500
Subject: A CALL TO SERVE!!! (PLEASE DONT IGNORE THIS)

Dear Brethren,

This is A CALL TO SERVE!!! ( PLEASE DONT IGNORE THIS ) From: Mrs. Sue Thompson Beloved,
Compliments of the day to you! By this e-mail, I do sincerely apologize for my intrusion of your privacy. However, I have a serious concern with which I believe you might be of help and for this reason, I cannot but reach out to someone - a fellow Brethren.

My name as given above is Sue Thompson, Liberian and married to Saudi Arabian Diplomat Mr Bright Thompson. I and my husband have been married for 12 years and has lived and worked around the world as diplomats and worthy ambassadors of both nationalities, until his death to a ghastly auto crash in 2003, shortly after his conversion from Muslim to Christianity. We were a dedicated Christians and decided to serve mankind to the best of our ability.

Am now taking a treatment in West Africa In herbal home Since his death, I have lived with the memories, fighting effortlessly to lead a normal life but all to no avail. I suffered mentally and psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of cancer of the lungs.

I lived with the scourge praying earnestly for divine intervention. Just a month ago, the doctor informed me that I have just about three months more to live. I was not shocked.

I accepted the news in good fate. It is in this regard that I write to you, having sourced your address from a database in my late husband's internet dozier after fervent prayers. Before my husband died, he deposited a sum of Million (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a Finance/Security company in United Kingdom.

I have wholeheartedly decided to donate the entirety of this fund to any devoted believer or organization and to achieve this, I need a devoted Christian or Muslim individual that will utilize this funds adherently for these purposes: 1: For the propagation of the gospel 2: For the sick, less-privileged and destitute 3: For the Widows and the motherless babies e.t.c. These are the wishes of a dying woman.

They are the desires of my heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my inheritance. Please, understand that I am not doing this because of fear of death as I am certain where my place already is at this point, friends, well wishers, and my husbands relatives are all clambered around me as I sojourn in my hospital bed and are unaware of my plight, hence I will not be able to make an open conversation. When I receive your response, I will direct you at once to the Finance/Security Company.

I will also empower you with a letter of authority as the new beneficiary to this fund with all necessary documentation. All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity assuring me that you can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for the purpose with which it is meant. In any a case, a quick response from you will be highly appreciated as I am already on a count-down and may not have ample time to finalize the procedures.

Any delay in response may compel me to source for other measures or perhaps choose the alternative which I will not be happy to. Please, do not see this as a strange possibility or an unbelievable opportunity to make wealth, rather see this as a rare chance to assist the less privileged in truth and in spirit with a substance.

I await your immediate response.

Thank You and God Bless You richly!

Yours Sincerely
Sister Mrs. Sue Thompson

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