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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_edward2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: smith_paulomer1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:21:22 +0100
Subject: Please assure me

Beloveth Good morning,

I am Mrs Grace Edward from liberia, presently staying
in togo. I am married to Mr. John Edward who worked
with Angolan embassy in Lome-Togo for Ten years before
he died in the year 2002.We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness
that lasted for only four days. Before his death we
were both born again Christian.

Since his death I decided not to remarry, due to my
condition of health. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of $6.8Million (Six Million Eight
hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) with one security
company in Nigeria. Presently, this money is still with the
Security Company. 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 Nigeria.

I want an organization or an individual that will use
this fund for or phanages, 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 giveth. 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 VS 14 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. I don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the
security company in Nigeria that you are the
beneficiary of the said consignment you will need to
go and claim this fund in nigeria. I will also issue
you an authority letter that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
organization to always pray for me because the lord is
my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be
prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing
another person for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
You can reply to my lawyer in the email(smith_paulomer1@yahoo.com)
so he will tel you what to do,
Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in
the. Lord.


Yours in Christ,
Mrs Grace Edward.

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