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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 Newman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tny.kow2@onet.pl>
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2024 20:18:34 -0800
Subject: Please review this

Dear Beloved ,

I know this is not an expected email that you hope to receive everyday but time is of the essence.

I am Ms.Susan Newman, I was married to Dr.Frank Newman who worked with the Qatar National Oil Company (QNOC) for many years before he died in August 2011. We were married for many years without children hence my decision.

Before his death we were both devoted to charity work and when my late husband was alive he had deposited in fixed deposit a large sum running
into several millions with a bank , this money is still with them and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the
money as the stipulated time has elapsed or rather issue a letter of authorization to a new beneficiary to claim it on my behalf

Presently, I'm in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for and I want a reliable and honest individual that will use this money to reach to the motherless,less privileges,orphanages,cancer research centers and widows propagating the word and the sick that has no body to take care of them hence If you are willing and honest enough to do my wishes.

As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give you the details on how you will claim this funds from where it is currently held so that you can
immediately transfer the funds to your personal account via bank wire transfer.

I will also issue a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of the funds hence please assure me that you will act
accordingly as stated herein.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Remain Blessed,

Ms.Susan Newman

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