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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.DAN GRACE DULLY <dgrace@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:56:17 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


Date:Tuesday 03,January; 2006 11:05:35 -0500
From:dgrace@sify.com
From: Mrs.DAN GRACE DULLY
Dear Beloved,

I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment now.
I am married to Mr.Dan Dully Faith who worked with the Malaysia
Embassy in omar for nine 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 Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-
marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$27.6
Million (twenty-seven Million six hundred thousand U.S.
Dollars) with one finance/security company in Europe.

Presently,this money is still with the Security Company.Recently,my
Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to
cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known
my condition I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a
christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in.I want a church or individual that will use this to
fund churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure 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 do not have any child that will inherit
this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I do not
want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers.I do not want
a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,hence
the reason for taking this bold decision.I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going.I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the
Lord.

Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold
my peace.I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because
of my health, and because of 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 give you
the contact of my lawyer in Europe for all necessary document that might
be reguired from the finance/security company .I will also issue you a
letter of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary
of this fund.I want you and the church to always pray for me because
the lord is my shephard.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 searching for a church or
christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to hear from you.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs.DAN GRACE DULLY
BLESS THE CHILDREN OF GOD!!!



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