419 scam: "Mrs. Susan Marvis" <susamarvis@gmail.com> My Donation Of $4.5 Million USD

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- susamarvis@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susan Marvis" <susamarvis@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Susan Marvis" <susamarvis@yahoo.com>
Date: 8 May 2014 10:08:36 -0000
Subject: My Donation Of $4.5 Million USD

Hello My Dear

Greetings to you in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, I know that this

message will appear as a surprise to you that we barely know each other,

but the grace of God directed me to you and I wish you read this message

and be blessed in name of the Lord.

My Name is Susan Marvis, a wife to late Mr. Frank Marvis who died 9 years

ago in a car accident and unfortunately we have not had a child

together, which I have no one to leave my legacy. I have a brain tumor

which I’m suffering terribly at the moment and My doctor just informed

me that my days are numbered because of my health condition, therefore

would not live more than three months.

Currently, I have exhausted all my savings for my medical care/treatment.

But I do have some funds for my charity project; these funds are

deposited in a fixed deposit in a local bank, purposed for charity

foundation. Therefore, to release my funds I would like to make a

donation so that there is no stiff tax on my money.

To this I would be so graceful and in order to help the poor to give what

amounts to said legacy worth four million five hundred thousand dollars

(US$4,500,000 dollars) to enable you to establish a charity foundation

in my memory for that the grace of God will be with me until my last

day, so I can receive an honorable place with the Lord our father.

I have no fear because before i contacted you, I had several nights

prayed for the Lord Jesus Christ to give me the contact of a trusted

person to whom I can entrust this project and it is the result of why I

am doing research that allowed me to contact you through this site.

Know that you can keep half of the money for yourself and the rest will

be used to build a charitable foundation in my memory and a federation

in the fight against cancer and also build orphanage home. I would have

the following information: Your name and first name, your exact address

and your permanent telephone contact so I can forward them to my lawyer

to appear that you perform the procedure under deal.

I count on your goodwill and especially on the proper use of these funds.

I have a great confidence in you because God guided me towards you.

Contact me immediately for more directions. Awaiting your news, receive

my cordial and fraternal greetings.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs. Susan Marvis

Private e-mail: susamarvis@yahoo.com

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