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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 Jacob <grace03ay@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:10:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MRS GRACE JACOB



GREETINGS FROM MRS GRACE JACOB
AVENUE J.BLOHORN-01 B.P.1412 ABIDJAN 01
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA.

I AM MRS GRACE JACOB,FROM MOROCCO A WIDOW TO LATE MR MIKE JACOB,I AM 53 YEARS OLD,I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,SUFFERING FOR LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUD'NT LIVE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN IVORY COAST,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS,SO NOW I DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCHS IN AMERICA,AFRICA,ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER I PRAYED AND FAST FOR ONE WEEKS OVER IT,I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT,IT WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM LATE THEN,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR MEMBERS.
MRS GRACE JACOB
REMAIN BLESSED

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