419 scam: "MRS.SUSAN NELSON" <susan_nelson7@yahoo.com.hk> MRS.SUSAN NELSON FOR YOUp MeUND!!W.Prize Award.PŒë¸"

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.SUSAN NELSON" <susan_nelson7@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: susan_nelson7@yahoo.de
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:32:27 +1000 (EST)
Subject: MRS.SUSAN NELSON FOR YOU

Dearest Beloved,

I don't really know who you are, but peace is unto you as you read this
letter. My Instinct tells me that I can trust you by my proposition.
I got your contact through Internet directory and My Instinct directed me
to send this money to you.

I am a widow and a devoted Christian, my name is MRS.Susan Nelson from
UNITED KINGDOM. Since my husband died, I have been suffering from
arthritics and lately doctors have diagnosed me with terminal cancer,
which left me with approximately twelve months to live. I am currently on
wheelchair and being looked after by a nurse and some of my late husband
relatives in turns.

Before my husband died, he left some money to the tone of $8.2m United
State Dollars (Eight million, Two hundred thousand dollars) and he made me
promised him that it should be used for humanitarian work, because we
have no children and he don't want his brothers to lay hand on it, since
they don't believe in God, they have a different vision.

This money is currently in a vault with a bank. If you will promise me
that you will use this money to achieve the wish of my husband and me,
then I will instruct the bank to release the content of the vault in your
name.

God bless you as you walk in the light and glory.

Yours in Vineyard,

MRS.Susan Nelson

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