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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. Susan david" <susan@usa.com>
Reply-To: susandavidson.mrs@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:15:56 -0700
Subject: Can You Honestly Help Me Please


Dear Trusting Friend in God,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know
that this letter may come to you as big surprise. Actually, I came
across your E-mail from my personal search and I decided to contact
you with believe you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before I
die.

Meanwhile, I am Mrs. Susan David, 73 years, from USA, I am childless
and I am suffering from a pro-long cancer ill health and from all
indication my condition is critical, my doctors have confirmed that I
may not live beyond two months from now for the reason that tumor has
reached a critical stage which has defiled all forms of medical
treatment. Since my days are

numbered, I’ve decided willingly to fulfill my long-time promise to
donate the sum Five Million Five Hundred And Twenty-Five Thousand
United States Dollars US$5,525,000) remaining in my foreign bank
account over 9 years due to my health problem. This fund was obtained
by me when I was dealing on Gold.

My promise is to help the widows, handicapped, orphans and
underprivileged to build technical school and hospital for their
well-being. If you will be obedient to assist me fulfill my promise as
I said here kindly email me back to enable me introduce you to my
bank management as the foreign beneficiary & trustee to my deposit
fund to enable them check whether it will be possible to transfer my
fund to you for this Charity work of God. I have been trying to handle
this project for the past 4 years by myself hoping I will get better,
but I have seen that it won’t be possible anymore. Please get back to
me if you can handle the project for more details.

God Bless you
Mrs Susan David

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