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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 DAVID <mrsgracedavid3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <madamgracefoundation@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:30:43 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS.GRACE DAVID



FROM MRS.GRACE DAVID 107 UWANI CLOSE P.O BOX 69470EBANO ESTATE, ENUGU, NIGERIA.
My Dear.
I am Mrs.Grace David , suffering from cancerous ailment. I used to be married to Sir John David an Englishman who is dead. My husband was into private practice all his life before his death. We lived our life together as man and wife which lasted for three decades without children.
My husband died after a protracted illness. My husband and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged individuals as he had passion for persons who can not help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. I can adduce this to the fact that he needed a Child from the marriage, which never came.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Twelve Million Dollars (12,000,000.00 Million United States Dollars) which were derived from his vast estates and investment in capital market with his banks here.
Presently, this money is still with the Security and Finance where it was deposited by my late husband. Recently, my Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the cancerous problems I am suffering from.
Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have in addition to the cancer. With this hard reality that has befallen me, I have decided to donate this fund to you and want you to use this gift which comes from my husbands effort to fund the upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden, physically challenged children, barren-women and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped financially.
I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husbands relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not want this money to be misused hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I do not need any telephone communication in this regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my husband s relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of my attorney. Who will also issue you a Letter of Authority and the Affidavit of Claim that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please assure me that you will act just as I have stated herein.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Remain Blessed. Mrs.Grace David
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