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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_poe1@sify.com
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 12:10:30 +0600 (IST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION !!


Hello,

My name is Mrs.Susan Roces Poe,the wife of the late Mr.Fanerndo Poe who was a former film actor and former presidential candidate who contested for election with Mrs Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the presidential election in our country,Philippines.

During my husband's life time,he made reasonable amount of money from business transactions and contracts .Before my late husband was killed,my husband secretly deposited a trunk box containing the sum of Eight Million,Five Hundred United States Dollars ($ 8,500,000) with a security company abroad .

I will like you to assist me and and claim this fund as the beneficiary and the foreign business partner of my late husband from the security company where it was deposited by my late husband.It is my sincere hope that after you have claimed this fund from the security company,we shall use this fund for business investments in your country.

If you are interested to assist me write me back urgently so that i can give you more information.My private email is : susan_poe1@yahoo.fr

Sincerely,

Susan Poe

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