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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: Grace Rohana <gracerohana@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Grace Rohana <gracej5595@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:57:23 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PLEADE READ




 
My Dear in Christ,
 
My name is Mrs. Grace Rohana , I have been doing Gods work for over 30yrs now, I AM ALSO THE FOUNDER OF GRACE LIFE MINISTRIES (CHURCH);I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/church.

With warm hearts I offer my friendship and my greetings, I hope this letter meets you in good time. My name is Mrs. Grace Rohana from Malaysia. I am married to Dr Rohana James who worked with the English Embassy in Hong Kong for nine years, Before he died in 2005.We were married for eleven years without a child.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for four days,When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of £9,6million (Nine million six hundred thousand pounds) with a finance company in  Europe.
Recently my doctor told me that i will take the grace of GOD for  me to live one year more due to cancer problems.


I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
 
It is very important you forward to me your information
 
1.Your full name              
2.Contact address           
3.Telephone numbers     
4.Your age                      
5.Your occupation          
 
All this to enable me issue you a letter of authorization and Power of Attorney  to you which you will
forward to the bank so that the fund will be transfer to your account.  As soon as I hear from  you
I will give you the contact information  of the bank account  officer, tell him that I have WILLED my
£9,6million (Nine million six hundred thousand pounds) to you and I have also notified him. I know I don't know you but I have been directed to
do this by god almighty.
Thanks and God bless.
 
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until
the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish.
Kindly contact me through this email. (gracej5595@yahoo.com)
 
I await your prompt response.

Thanks,
Grace Rohana

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