419 scam: "Mrs.Grace Suzzan Aisha Ahmed"<susymub4@gmail.com> Good Day

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Grace Suzzan Aisha Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susymub@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 14:49:17 -0800
Subject: Good Day

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs.Grace Suzzan Aisha Ahmed, I am 63 years old, I am a
dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you / churches /
motherless babies / less privileged / widows.I was diagnosed with
cancer for about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God to donate
from what I have inherited from my late husband to you for good work
of God. I've asked God to forgive me and believe he's because he's a
merciful God. I decided to WILL donate the sum of 7.7 million dollars
to you for the good work of God, and also to help the motherless and
less privilege and also for the help of the widows. At the moment I
can not take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my
relatives are around me and my health status too.

I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware. I wish you all the
best and may the good god bless you abundantly, and please use the
Funds judiciously and always extend the good work to others. I will
give you info on what I need from you then you will contact my bank
and tell them I have willed (7.7 million dollars) to you by quoting my
personal reference number: Jlk / Wds / 95773/50015 / GwrI / 3196us /
uk and I have also notified my bank that I am willing to make that
amount to you for a good, efficient and prudent work.I know you do not
know but I have been directed to do this by God.

Thank and God bless you.

Regards,

Yours faithfully
Mrs.Grace Suzzan Aisha Ahmed.

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