419 scam: Susan Sumonu <metal@mongol.net> Charity Donation

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- susansumonu@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Susan Sumonu <metal@mongol.net>
Reply-To: <susansumonu@usa.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:01:44 +0200
Subject: Charity Donation

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Hi Dear,

My name is Mrs. Susan Sumonu I am 63 years old. I am a dying woman who
has decided to donate what I have to you for charity/ motherless
babies/less privileged in the world. I was diagnosed for cancer for
about 2 years ago. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have
inherited from my late husband to you for good work of God. I have asked
God to forgive me and believe he has because he is a merciful God. I
will be going in for an operation next week.

I got your contact from a business directory and picked you randomly
for this project. I decided to Will/donate the sum of US$10.2 Million
dollars to you for the good work of God. At the moment I cannot take any
telephone calls right now due to the fact that my relatives (That have
squandered the funds I gave them for this purpose before) are around me
and my health status also.

My family lawyer is aware of the fact that I will adjust my Will as
soon as you get back to me with your name and address, telephone and fax
number, I will forward the deposit Certificate to you and the lawyer so
that you can contact the bank where the $10.2M is deposited and have
access to the funds.

All I ask of you is to make sure that you use this money for the work
of God and service to humanity. I know I don't know you but I have been
directed to do this by God. I wish you all the best and may the good God
bless you abundantly as you work toward this humanitarian mission.

Lastly, I want you to pray for me regarding my health, because I have
come to find out that wealth acquisition without God in one's life is
vanity upon vanity. If you have to die, says the Lord: keep fit and I
will give you the crown of life. I believe we serve the same God and
that we are all going back to him when we die.

Respond immediately with your name, address, contact information and I
will give you details to open up communication with the bank and my
family lawyer. May the Grace of our Lord, the love of God, and the sweet
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you now and forever more, Amen.

Reply should be sent to (susansumonu@usa.com)

Your sister in the lord

Mrs. Susan Sumonu

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