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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 lance <grace_lance02@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:17:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: business attention


From Ms Grace Lance
Cote d' Ivoire.west africa

I called for business relationship with you, this however is not mandatory
nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Ms Grace Lance the only Daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs. Lance.
My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on october 2004 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
USD($7.500,000.00) which he sealed in a trunk box and deposited in the
custody of a security company here for safekeeping and he informed me
that no other person knows the real content of the box which he used my
name as his only Daughter as the next of Kin in depositing of the trunk box.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management .
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide me with your details so that i will know whom iam dealing with.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 18 years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14)days you
signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon at my
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
From Ms Grace Lance





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