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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 Maria Grace Boyi <graceboyimaria@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsmariagraceboyi532@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 07:50:28 -0700
Subject: Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments

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Greetings

I am pleased to be in contact with you, Please forgive me for
stressing you with my predicaments as I know that this letter may come
to you as a big surprise. However, I came across your E-mail from my
personal search afterward I decided to email you directly believing
that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before anything
happens to me.

Actually, my reason of contacting you is to request for your
partnership, I have been diagnosed with Cancer of the Pelvic and I am
attending my medical treatment at St. Victoria's Private Clinic here.
I am writing you now from my sickbed because of how this transfer is
urgent to me.

Please permit me to write you more details, I will appreciate your
understanding and I will be waiting for your response immediately you
received this message,

Best regards,
Mrs Maria Grace Boyi.
(GOD IS MY STRENGTH)

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