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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 mon <susanmon150@gmail.com>
Reply-To: susanmon150@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:58:41 +0100
Subject: Dear beloved,

Dear beloved,

I'm Mrs. susan mon from utah,United State of America but presently in
Malaysia, I am 76 years old, I am deaf i don't hear and I'm suffering from
a long time cancer of the breast, From all indication my condition is
really deteriorating, and doctor Silver have courageously advised me that I
may not live beyond the next Three months, this is because the cancer stage
has reached a critical stage and my health is really worse now, I was
brought up in an Orphanage home, and i was married to my late husband james
mon for twenty years without any child can i trust you ?.

My husband and Me are true Christian's, We lived all day in Malaysia,
since he was working here as a contractor and got share's with Coca cola
Company here, but quite unfortunately, he died in a fire burnt, he burn to
ashes none of his body was found.

Since his death I decided not to remarry and because of my bad stage of
health, I sold all our Inheritance belongings to me and my late husband
james mon and deposited all the total Sum of $8.5 Million United State
dollars with the Maybank of Malaysia, and all our jewellries Diamonds and
Golds With the Bank Also As Well. My dearest beloved one in Christ can i
trust you to distribute our life earns to the Motherless Homes and Churches
and Haiti Suffering people ?

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in
Malaysia. I will also issue a letter of authority to the bank, which will
prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds. Please assure me that
you will act accordingly as I stated herein.

Hope to hear from you soonest.
I Await Your Reply.
Yours Sincerely Sister in Christ,
Mrs. susan mon.

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