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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Grace Kanma <kanmagrace@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 04:18:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good day:::::::::



Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Madam Grace Kanma, I am married to Dr.Edward Kanma, who worked with AMERICAN EMBASSY in Togo for nine years before he died in the year 2004.we were married for eleven years without a child, He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which the HOLY BOOK is against, when my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum ($7.5) Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, with a reserve / Security Company.

Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next five months due to my cancer problem.Though what disturbed me most is my stroke.Having know my condition,I decided to donate this funds to an Organization or better still a God fearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here...

I want a fellow that will use this fund on,Orphanages and Widows propagating the world of God and ensure that the house of God is maintained,the holy book made us to understand that blessing is the hand that giveth,I took this dicision because I dont have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christains and I dont want my husband hard earned money to be mis-used by unbeleivers.I dont want a situation where this money will be used in ungodly manner.Hence the reason for talking this bold decisions.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going, I know that I am going to be in the Blossom of the Lord,EXODUS;14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace,I dont need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health and also because of the presence of my husbands relatives around me always.

I dont want my late husband relatives to know about this development, with God all things are possible. As soon as I receives your reply, I will respond immediately.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I adviced you.

I am Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Your's Faithfully
Madam Grace Kanma.


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