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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: "Orphanage Home" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susaniwanskii@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 20:00:58 -0500
Subject: DEAR BELOVED LIFE IS A CHANCE TO GROW OR SAVE A SOUL

Dear beloved,
 
Calvary greeting in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,I am Evangelist Susan Iwanski,I am 78 years old, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast and osteoarthritis.My late husband (Alejandro Iwanski) was killed during the Gulf war and i got your email contact through your country chambers of commerce and during the period of our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the Gulf war.My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his businesses and wealth.I am willing to donate the sum of US$15.5 Million to the orphanage homes and sexually abuse women and widows too since my bible tells me in the book of Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.My personal physician told me that i may not live for more than three month Lastly,I want you to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because i have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately tha
 
More details will be made known to you upon your response.
 
Yours in Christ
Evangelist Susan Iwanski

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