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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: "mrs.grace1@terra.es" <mrs.grace1@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:13:04 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Greetings From Mrs Grace Ali



Greetings From Mrs Grace Ali

SEEKING GODLY HELP/PARTNERSHIP VERY URGENT

I am (Mrs Grace Ali) a widow wife of late chief (Mohamed Ali) from Ashanti region Ghana in West Africa with four kids.

We own a local Gold and Diamond mining company here in Ashanti region before my late husband was involved on a fatal car accident and lost his life.Since then my husband families has been given me serious problems regarding my husband wealth.

Dear i request your assistance as joint partners/trustee to enable me transfer $5.5 Million usd into your account with 250kg Gold dust and Diamond for investment purpose in your country then i and my family will come down to join you up.upon your urgent reply i shall feed you with more details and i promise to reward you with 15% upon your faithful/Godly assistance.

More also you will also help me to secure resident permit for us immediately we arrive if this is okay by you please in your return mail include your full names/address phone and fax number for easy communication and i will be very glad to meet with you in person.

PLEASE WERE I SEEK YOUR HELP
============================

Before this funds can be transfer out of my country legally it will require me to get some vital documentations to back up this funds transfer to avoild (FUND LODGRING)and i dont have the money and no helper all we have at is this $5.5 million usd deposit and during the time of deposit we donot disclose to them as funds for security reasons/charge tax we sealed on a trunk consignment boxes claiming to them as family treasuries.Few days ago a friend introduce me to a finance company who can loan me money to finance the funds transfer to your country for investment.

all arrengments has been put in place with the finance company to give me the loan i requested but they ask me to open an account with their bank in (usa)as customer to enable them transfer my loan in.


1) i dont have the traveling documents hence i seek your help.

2)because of my late husband families/volume amount involve i will like you to keep this funds transfer top secret till we make the transfer successful.

3)I want the only day to travel out of this country is when the funds is successfully transfer to you.

Finally but if you know that you can help me to finance the transfer still please state it in your reply.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Yours Sincerely.
Mrs Grace Ali
God Bless,











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