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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 wong <susanwong69@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: susan wong <wongsusan209@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:13:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HELLO DEAR,

HELLO DEAR

With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Mrs. Susan Wong, I was born in Baltimore, Maryland am married to Mr.Jerry wong director J.C Industries in Cote d’Ivoire. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a Cardiac Arteries Operation.

And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the lever and stroke). Before my husband died last year there is this sum $4.5 Million Dollars that he deposited in a bank here In Cote d’Ivoire. Presently this money is still in the bank.

The reason why iam contacting you is because I don’t have any child that will inherit this fund, I took this decision because I don’t have any child. Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to you or a good NGO that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this money for orphanages,widows,charity organizations,NGO anywhere in the World in helping human race.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose, hoping to read from you ASAP.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely
Mother Susan Wong

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