419 scam: "Mrs.Grace Boyi" <mrs_graceboyi28@msn.com> MY MESSAGE, URGENT REPLY NEEDED:

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045792883 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +22998682153 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Grace Boyi" <mrs_graceboyi28@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs.graceboyi@rediff.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:20:31 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: MY MESSAGE, URGENT REPLY NEEDED:

My Dear Good Friend,

I will like to introduce myself as MRS.GRACE BOYI, of Federal Republic of indonesseia, a widow to Late MR.DAVID BOYI (The former Consular of the Dominican Replubic in Benin)
I and my late husband relocated to Benin in the year 2004 when he was posted as the representing Ambassador to the Embassey of the Rep.of Dominican.After the Death of my Husband in june 2005, i have no other option than to sell his Telecommunication company in rep. of Benin.

I have been recently diagnosed of Cancer of the Pelvics and attending my medical treatment at St Victoria Private Clinic here in Benin Republic. I am writing to you now from my sick bed and i wish to donate to the less priviledage as we do not have any child that will Inherite this fund.
They fund US$18.5MN (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) that is deposited with Bank of Africa(BOA)in Rep of Benin and will be tranferred into your nominated Bank account in your country as the next of kin and sole beneficiary to fund,

if only you will assure me that you will honestly execute this project with every confidentiality and fear of God, as i can do nothing now to process on the release of the funds as condition now will not allow me to continue the process that made me need your urgent assistance to carry of the great task as my new appointed next of kin. With my health condition and because my late husband and I have no children,I am looking for a credible person that will not betrayed me to whom I will pass the right of next of kin. This person will apply to the Bank and request for the transfer of the fund to his/her Bank account. This is on the condition that you will take only 30% of the fund for yourself,10% used for expenses, while you will use the remaining 60% for the less priviledge people in the society.My international Attorney(Barrister Morgan Smith) will issue you all the necessary documents including the POWER OF ATTORNEY that will be required and effect the
realeasing of fund on your behalf. This is in fulfilment of the last request of my late husband: that a substantial part of fund be used to carter for the less previleged, If this condition is acceptable to you, then contact my private international attorney in UK immediately with your full names and contact information as indicated below. as soon as you contact my lawyer i will inform my Bank to proceed on the processing of all the required documents for the immediate release of the fund into your nominated Bank account.
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I cannot predict what will be my fate by the time the fund will be transfered into your account, but you should please ensure that the fund is used as i have described and you will be Blessed as i was inspired to contact you.Kindly send this required informations immediatly to my Attorney and you can always reach me through my private Doctor Dr.Felix Rechard on his direct telephone number so that he will inform me for futher process. Note that i had let him know everything about this project: His number +22998682153

1.Your Full Name/ Full Address
2.Your Age/ Sex
3.Your Marital Status
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Mobile Numbers
6.Your International Passport/Working ID/Driving Lincence.

Contact me on my private email as stated therein:(mrs.graceboyi@rediff.com)
Please Contact my private Attorney below:
+447045792883

Thank you and May God bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Grace Boyi

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