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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: "info_official.com" <susanrobert_groupcompany@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:30:37 -0300
Subject: MRS. SUSAN ROBERTS


Hello my dear

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. Firstly, i have to say that i have no intentions of causing you
any pain. My name is MRS. SUSAN ROBERTS, an European merchant. I have been
diagnosed with cancer that was discovered very late due to lack of caring
for my health. It has defied all form of medicine and right now, i have
only about a few months to live according to medical Experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as i never really cared
for anyone not even myself but my business. Though i am very rich, i was
never generous, i was always hostile to people and only focus on my
business as that was the only thing i cared for. But now i regret all this
as i now know that there is more to life than Just wanting to have or make
all the money in the world. I use to say to myself that if god should give
me a second chance i would live differently from how i have lived. I was
meditating on my hospital bed and something told me that god is giving me a
second chance by keeping me alive though doctors said i won’t last long. I
know my time is near, that’s why i have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well
as some few close friends. So far, i have been able to give arms to a few
charity organizations in the u.a.e, London, sudan, Zimbabwe i gave
donations to the global fund for children, gfc and i met two people over
the internet that have successfully distributed my funds to charity
organizations in their country. Now my health is deteriorating so badly, i
really need you to help me distribute the last of my fortune. I want this
to be one of the last good deeds i do on earth.

You might be wondering why i did not pick my close relatives for this
task, but i once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
donate the money there to a charity organization in Bulgaria. They closed
the account but refused to donate the money to the organization, but
instead shared the money among themselves. From
The way they are acting around me, something tells me they want me dead so
they can split my last remaining assets and money. Hence, i do not trust
them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what i have left for
them.

The last of my money which is a huge cash deposit that i have with a Bank
in Nigeria will be put in your care if only you will agree and
Are capable of seeing this through. I want you to help me collect this
Deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations of your choice and let
them know that it is i susan roberts that is making this generous donation.
I am writing this from my laptop in my hospital bed where i wait for my
time to come. I pray for you to support and assist me with a good heart. I
hope we can build a relationship based on trust because i want to do this
by all means possible before i die. But the choice is yours.

This is my email address please respond to me
(susanrobert_groupcompany@yahoo.com )

Be blessed my beloved
Mrs. Susan Roberts

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