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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: "SUSQUEHANNA BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susquehannaplc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 23:36:45 -0500
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE IS NOW IN SUSQUEHANNA BANK: CONTACT ASAP!!

SUSQUEHANNA BANK™
Fort Washington Avenue,
Fort Washington, PA 19034, USA
Telephone: +1-253-214-6631
=============================


YOUR INHERITANCE FUND TRANSFER TO SUSQUEHANNA BANK, THE SUM OF $15,345,000.00


We at Susquehanna bank USA wish to congratulate you and to inform you that after thorough review of your Inheritance fund which was denied you in the past from Nigeria during our Investigations we found out that your Inheritance that was willed in your name hasn't been transferred to you yet due to come dubious bankers whom you trusted in.

As our beloved Citizen, We have made all proper Investigations and we found out that the Inheritance fund that was supposed to be transferred to you at the amount of $15,345,000.00 (Fifteen Million, three hundred and forty five United States Dollars) was denied you because you didn't have full backup to follow up the issue so they took serious advantage on you, which is totally Improper.

The banker that contacted you to Inherit the fund played a fast one on you, from our Investigations, he connived with a fake lawyer to demand all sort of false documents from you, thereby extorting money from you for their selfish desires, Your Inheritance fund has been shared long ago between them, but with our current development with the Central bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, We have demanded an urgent payment to you and the sum of $15,345,000.00 (Fifteen Million, three hundred and forty five United States Dollars) which is your total Inheritance fund has been successfully wired to Susquehanna bank USA with immediate effect, We involved everything we could use to make them take this urgent action because this issues has been pending for a long time now, They have given us Guarantee that the Banker who scammed you from your total fund, would be apprehended to face the law and all funds stolen from your Inheritance would be repatriated.

As I e-mail you now we are in custody of your funds which we are ready to transfer to your desired bank account within 48 hours to fulfill all righteousness, We do not condole any act of stealing, fraud or human right manipulations, We help to repatriate funds that was denied the real owners especially in the United States.

As soon as you forward to us the below details to commence with the transfer of your long awaited Inheritance fund, We shall work with you to bring to a successful conclusion of your Inheritance fund transfer.

1. Your full name
2. Your Address
3. Direct Telephone/Fax number
4. Occupation
5. Age/Sex/Marital Status

With the above details, We can commence proper transfer of your fund, Our team has strives hard to bring this issue to this successful conclusion, We need your paramount co-operation to make effect the transfer of your Inheritance so report can be sent to the head office.

With Utmost Regards

Yours Sincerely
Charles J. Neubauer
SUSQUEHANNA BANK®
Fort Washington Avenue

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