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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: "Grace Edward" <grace_ed1271@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: grace_ed127@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:20:01 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear,

I am Mrs. Grace Edward from Liberia, presently staying in COTONOU. I am
married to Mr. John Edward who worked with Angolan embassy in Lome-Togo for
Ten 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
month. Before his death we were both born again Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home, which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive
he deposited the sum of $5.5Million (Five Million Eight hundred thousand
U.S. Dollars) with security bank. Presently, this money is still with the
Security bank in Europe. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last
for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one
That disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I
decided to keep this fund in Europe through our family lawyer.

I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for
orphanages, widows, propagating the word Of God and to endeavor that the
house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that blessed is
the hand that gives. I took this decision
Because I don't have any child that will inherit this Money and my husband
relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husbands efforts to be used
by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an
ungodly way.

This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.
Exodus 14 VS14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace. I don't need any telephone
Communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband's relatives around me always But if need be, I will answer calls to
clear some issues that you might find difficult in future.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping
to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Grace Edward
grace_ed127@yahoo.com.

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