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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.ANWAR HAURA SUSU" <mrsanwarhaurasusu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 05:01:33 +0100
Subject: Hello dear friend,How are you?

Dear,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs.Anwar Haura
Susu a widow to Late Alhaji Anwar, I am 74years old woman.I am now a
newly Christian convert ,suffering from long time cancer of the
breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and
it's quite obvious that I won't live more than two months according to
my doctors.This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad
stage.My late husband was killed during the Earthquake resulting to
the Tsunami Incident in Indonesia,during the period of our marriage we
couldn't produce any child and two grown-up adopted children died on
mayhem.My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I
inherited all his business and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I
may not live for more than two months, so I now decided to divide
part of this wealth,to contribute to the development of the church and
Mosque in Africa,America, Asia and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am
willing to donate the sum of $18.7 Million Us Dollars only to you for
the less privileged.Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying
in a Security Company and upon my instruction, you will file an
application for the claim of the money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when claimed will be used for
the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition without God is vanity upon vanity. May the Grace of our
Lord , the love of God,and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with
you and your family.AMEN!!I await your urgent reply.

Yours in Christ.MRS.ANWAR HAURA SUSU

NB;YOU ARE TO CONTACT MY ATTORNEY FOR MORE DETAILS:
Name:Barrister Malik Umar
Email:malik_legalpractitioner@lawyer.com
malik_chambersxx@yahoo.com
Tel:0092349020644203
I DO NOT ACCEPT PHONE CALL, THIS IS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND RELATIONS
ALWAYS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL MONITORING ME.

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