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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: GRACE GRACE <mrsgrace_41@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:03:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: i need to trust you



Greetings Garron,

I am sorry for my late respond to your mail it was due to the condition of my health that is the reason i respond to you lately for the past months i was in comma i just came out weeks ago i hope you will understand,meanwhile i will first of all I want to thank you for your response to my letter to you. I am Mrs Grace Cyracus I am married to late Mr.LOBI Cyracus Who worked with our country Embassy in Lome-TOGO like as I earlier said in my letter to you.

You see after the death of my husband it downed on me that i need a God fearing person who could use this fund for the orphanages,widows and other peoples that needs help and also propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

As you may interest you to know I got your impresive information through the webdirectory pages as I was making search to locate a reliable person who can help me retrieve this money from the security company in oversea and use it for charity as i earlier said since i have no child .That is why I contacted you.

You see Garron, material things do not move me and my family experience has thougth me the exigency of how to help one another this is the more reason i need a foreign partner who will retrieve this money from the security company where is been deposited by my late husband has family valuables so that the premium handling charges will not be so much and my happines is that none of my late husband relation new about this deposit is only i and since my sickness is affecting me seriously and base on what the doctor said this is why i contact you after praying and fasting for Gods direction and assistance to a God fearing person who will make use of this money in charity and for the expansion of Gods work. I have been suffering from what the doctor called ovary cancer and this sickness has dried my finances i am only surviving through the help of one catholic sister who brougth me to the monastry where i am presently since my husband relation have collected all my husband
property from me because i have no child.

You see my dear brother i am ready to give you all the details you will need to prove you as the right beneficiary but before that i will like to know few things about you and this will give me more confidence in you.

Where are you presently and what is your occupation?

Are you a christain?

Have you handle a huge amount of project before?

Your direct telephone number and home address?

At the receipt of this message i will tell you my word.

I will be waiting for your urgent response.

Peace of mind and God bless you.

My Regards to your Family.

Mrs Grace Cyracus.


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