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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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Fraud email example:

From: "SUSAN PARK" <russbrrt@sify.com>
Reply-To: suspark@groupmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:01:35 -0500
Subject: {GET CONCERNED}

My Dear

I am Mrs. Susan Park, an English woman who is suffering from cancerous
ailment. I am married to Sir Steve Park who also is an Englishman though
dead now. My husband worked with the British Railways for over two decade
before the cold hand of death took him away on the 23rd of July 2003 at
about 2:00AM. Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of the
womb. My husband died after a protracted Prostate Cancer.

My husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-
privileged individuals within the United Kingdom, Europe, North and South
America, Africa and the rest of the globe as he had passion for persons who
cannot help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament.
I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from this relationship,
which never came.When my late husband was alive he has the sum of £6 Million
( Six million Great Britain Pounds Sterling with a Bank in the United
Kingdom (FINANCIER BANK OF ENGLAND). Presently, this money is still with the
Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a limited or numbered days on earth
and that my life span will not exceed 150days due to the cancerous problems
I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have
in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen my
family, and me I have decided to donate this fund to a non-governmental, or
a non religious, or a non profit organization or better still an individual,
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a
non governmental, or a non religious, or a non profit, organization or
better still an individual, that will use this gift which comes from my
husbands sweat to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute,
the down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons
who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.

It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband
relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my
husband Steve Park hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill
perceived ventures. I do not want a situation where this money will be used
in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be with the Almighty when I eventually pass on. The Almighty will
fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone
communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of
the presence of my husband relatives around me. I do not want them to know
about this development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
United Kingdom. I will also issue you a Letter of Authority through my
Family Lawyer that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this
fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please
always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give
me room in souring for another non-governmental, non religious, and or a non
profit organization, better still an individual for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein. Hope to
hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.

Mrs. Susan Park. (Benefactor) email:suspark@groupmail.com

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