419 scam: "Miss Susan Abdullah" <susyab01@gmail.com> Plz help me.

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Susan Abdullah" <susyab01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <susyab01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 19:58:35 +0800
Subject: Plz help me.

Hi,
I am Miss Susan Abdullah, a student of University of Leeds London UK, and my late father’s name was Husain Abdullah from Kuwait, who was an oil merchant before he was assassinated on the 26th of May 2009. I am writing this latter to you with believe that you will help me out. I need you to help me retrieve one trunk box of money that my late Father deposited with a security company in Malaysia; He disclose to me that the box contains US$9 Million Dollars inside, but he made the security company to believe the real contents of the box where family treasures. As soon as the security company releases the box to you, you will help me to relocate to your country so that we can invest the money there ok. Please if you are ready to help me, get back to me for more details ok.

I wait to hear from you.

Miss Susan Abdullah

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