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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 Gupta" <gracefoundation21@msn.com>
Reply-To: gracecharity1@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:27:15 +0000
Subject: MAIL FROM MRS GUPTA.

Please endeavour to use it for children of God.

With warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this
letter meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to receive this
proposal from me since you do not know me personally. However, I am
sincerely seeking you for your assistance in this transaction, which I
propose with my freemind and as a person of integrity from God.

My name is Mrs. Grace Gupta from Malaysia. I am married to Dr james Gupta
who worked with the Shell petroleum Company in South Africa for nine years,
Before he died in 2002. We were married for nine years without a
child.Before his death we were both born again christains.Since his death i
decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the
bible spoke against.When my husband was alife he deposited the sum of
$22million US dollars [twenty two million US dollars] with a finance company
in europe. Presently, the money is still with the finance company in europe.
Resently my doctor told me that it will take the grace of GOD for me to live
0ne year more due to my illness (cancer) Though what disturbs me mostly is
one of my legs is out of use for now,Having known my condition i decided to
intrust this funds to a christain individual that will use this to fund to
go into investments, assist churches,orphanages and widows and also
propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is
maintained.

The bible made us to understand that blessed are the hands that giveth. I
took this decision because i don`t have any child that will inherit the
money and my husband relatives are not christains and i don`t want my
husband hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don`t want a
situation where these money will be used in an ungodly manner,Hence the
reason for taking these bold decision.I am not afraid of death hence i know
where am going.I know that am going to be in the bossom of the lord.Exodus
14vs14 says that the lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace.I can
only communication with you via email because of my health i cant always
call you because of my health and my inlaws around me but i will always try
if chance permits me. I don`t want them to know about these development.

Although i can do all things through christ that empowers me.As soon as i
recieve your reply i shall give you the contact of the Finance Company in
Europe.And I will also be sending to you the deposit document and a letter
of authority from the court that will enpower you as the
original-Beneficiary of this funds.I want you to always pray for me. My
happiness is that i lived a life of a worthy Whoever that wants to serve the
lord must serve him in spirit and in truth. Please always be prayerful all
through your life.
Thanks for your understanding.
I wait to hear from you.

Best regards,God bless you.
Mrs Grace Gupta.

N.B:Please for more details contact me on my private email
address: gracecharity1@o2.pl


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