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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: "Mrs.Grace Williams" <grace_w040@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:29:02 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY ME,

GREETINGS IN THE LORD,

My Name is MRS GRACE WILLIAMS (A WIDOW), I am a wife of LATE ENGR.WILLIAMS
BROWN from CALIFORNIA, in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, My late Husband was a
PRODUCTION ENGINEER with SHELL OIL COMPANY in OMAN in ASIA. Before he died
in the OIL RIGS through Outbreaks of Fire which killed about seventy
Expatriates in the offshore. Also I don’t have any Child because of my
FIBROID DISEASES which affects my Womb.

Secondly I am writing to you to assist me with the fear of the lord Jesus
Christ to donates some Funds to the less privilege children, Orphanages, and
Charity organisation across the World. This Fund was me and my late husband
hard Earn Savings in a FINANCE HOUSE in Burkina Faso.

And the reasons why I am Taking this Decision of Donating this funds to the
poor and the Needies is that I don’t have any CHILD who will INHERIT or
BENEFITS this Money Incase I Die Now, Because my Health Conditions is Worsen
and is nothing to write home about, and I don’t want this money to be
Confiscates by the Bank officials that’s why I decided to give it out to the
poor ones or charity organisations to used it to immortalised the Name of
the lord almighty.

Finally if you're willing and ready to help me with all your sincerity and
without betrayal to move this fund into your private Bank Account in your
home Country, just give your Personal Bank Account in any part of the world,
your contact Address and your private phone number through my private E-mail
gracewilliams@asiamail.com/gracewilliams@sify.com, so that I will write the
letter of authority to the Finance House in Burkina Faso so that they will
pay the money to your account as the Beneficiary of this Funds.

Please when my Bank Paid you this money to your Bank Account, please
endeavour to used it the way I am directing you in this mail, also take only
30% of the total sum incase you incured any expense while moving this funds
to your Account.
As soon as I get your Reply I will tell you the name and contact address of
the Finance house in Burkina Faso and the Amount that is deposited.

Thanks
Mrs Grace Williams,
Remain bless.

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