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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: "susan martins" <susiandkidsa6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: susiandkidsa1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:53:46 +0000
Subject: A cry for hlp plsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

I AM MRS.SUZAN MARTINS.(susiandkidsa1@yahoo.co.uk) This mail may come to you
as a surprise base on the fact that, we have not met .I got your contact
from a directory in search for a reliable personality that could understand
our situation to help us. I am a Zimbabwe citizen presently taking refugee
in GHANA. Due to crises in my country coupled with the assassination of my
late Husband MR.ERIC MARTINS who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war
veteran association who are calling for the white collection of farm land
from all white settlers which is wrong. My HUSBAND due to his stand over
these issues fell out with the ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now
myself and my kids had to flee from our country to find refuge here in
GHANA. Before the death of my Husband he was a major dealer of Diamond and
Merchandise .He secretly moved these funds acquired from various sales in a
trunk-box and deposited it in a security deposit company in Ghana. But at
the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family valuables
that are contained in the TWO (2)trunkboxes. The total amount contained in
the boxes is $25 MILLION USD. unknowingly to the security company. We need a
trust worthy and experience person that will help us to invest this money in
your country and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over
there where we can live safely. We are prepared to give you 25% of the money
for that assistance. We are expecting to hear from you. waiting you for your
anticipated cooperation. Should you be interested please send me your,
1,Full names, 2,private Telephone and Faxnumber.3,current residential
address, YOU CAN READ FROM THE WEBSITE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01/index.html And I will
prefer you reach me on my private email address below:
(susiandkidsa1@yahoo.co.uk) and finally after that I shall provide you with
more details of this operation. Best Regards, MRS.SUZAN MARTINS. FOR THE
FAMILY.

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