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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: "iborigrace" <iborigrace@wooow.it>
Reply-To: mrs_ibori1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:23:31 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved one

Dear Beloved One
It is my Pleasure to write to you after considering your
profile my name is MRS GRACE IBORI a nationality of Benin. I
am the wife of late MR JAMES IBORI a big cocoa farmer in
Benin Republic before he died in the year 2003. We were
married for eleven years with only one child . He died after
a brief illness that lasted for only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christians. When
my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$8.Million
(Eight Million US Dollars) in a fix deposit account in one
of the banks here in Benin republic, I and my
hanband was planing to transfer the funds to a foriegn
country where we can invest it.
Presently, this money is still with the bank here. 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 seek
for someone who can help me to take care of my son, so that
he will not suffer in future, he is only 14 years old.
I took this decision because I don't want my only child to
suffer after i die.

My husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want
my son to grow up in the house of unbeliever. I am writting
this email to you so that I can work the transfer of the
funds to you and send my son to your country for you to take
care of
him and also you will be the person to invest the fund for
him and also put him a good school in your country.

Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not
afraid of death since 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!
because of the presence of my family 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 the bank. I want you
and the church 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 for a church or Christian individual for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will take care of my
only child for i dont want him to suffer.

Please also funish me with your contact details.
Hoping to hearing from you with this email address
mrs_ibori1@yahoo.com
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Grace Ibori





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