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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 Davies <mrssusandavies70@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.susandavies1949@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:05:13 +0000
Subject: NEED YOUR HELP.





Hello My
Beloved One In Christ.



I greet you
with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; it is true that this letter may come to
you as a surprise. Nevertheless, I humbly ask you to give me your attention and
hear me well.



My name is Mrs. Susan Davies from Germany. I was
brought up from a motherless baby’s home in my country and was married to my
late husband Dr. Johan Davies who worked with our Embassy here in South Africa
for a period of 8years before he died. We were married for 25 years without a
child before he died in a fatal car accident. Since his death I decided not to
remarry due to my religious belief. I am 59 years old, and am suffering from a
long time cancer of the breast which also affected my brain from all indication
my conditions is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according
to my doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next two months
this is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.





When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of US$5.6M (Five Million Six Hundred
United State American Dollars) with a Bank here in South Africa.
Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in South Africa.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next two
months due to cancer illness, having known my condition I decided to donate
this money to Cancer Research, Organizations or good person that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.





I want you to use this money for Cancer,
Charity organizations, orphanages, widows and other people that are in need. I
took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money.
Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a Cancer
problem and it had been their wish to see me dead in order to inherit his
wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy of this inheritance,
this is why I am taking this decision.





I don't need
any telephone communication in this regard because of my ill -health. As soon
as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the Bank in South Africa
where this money is deposited. I will also issue a letter of authorization to
the bank that will prove you the present beneficiary of this money.



Please reply
to me at my email address at (mrs.susandavies1949@outlook.com]



Any delay in your reply may give me room
to look for another good person for this same purpose.





Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your response soonest at my
private email address at (mrs.susandavies1949@outlook.com]





Thanks and Remain blessed



Yours Sister in The Lord,



Mrs. Susan
Davies.




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