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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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Fraud email example:

From: Lynda Grillo <lynda_grillo1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lynda_grillo@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:18:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: "MY GOOD WILL" 13 04 08


"MY GOOD WILL"

Good day and God bless you,

Greetings to you in the Name of God Almighty. I am Mrs. Lynda F. Grillo, a widow to Late Engr. Joseph F. Grillo, who used to work with Shell Development Company Nigeria. I am an old woman; suffering from cancer. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live long, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe stage.

My late husband died in a fatal train accident on 25th of April 2005.Click on the web address: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR2005042500187.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4480031.stm,and my only daughter is physically challenged.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. My personal physician told me that I may not live for so long and I am so scared about this. So, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the well being of less privileged people and handicapped in our society.


I selected you for this Purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $2,700,000.00 Two Million Seven Hundred thousand United State Dollars through you for this purpose.


This fund is deposited in a financial/security institution. Therefore, an immediate application for the release of the funds to you through the legal guardian of my attorney will be required upon your indication of interest.


Lastly, I want you/your home to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisition without God, one's life is vanity upon vanity.

Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of keeping all the fund for personal use only.

God Bless You

Mrs. Lynda F Grillo
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