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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: "Mrs Grace" <mrsgracewilton@beehive.org>
Reply-To: mrsgrace_wilton05@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:15:29 -0700
Subject: I AM MRS .GRACE WILTON.


DEAR SIR/MARDAM

I AM MRS .GRACE WILTON, A BRITISH WIDOW TO LATE TIMOTHY CEDILLAS, I AM
55YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER OF THE LUNG, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN (1) YEAR,
ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,

THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE
HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,
AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD'NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE
HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS
AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN (1) YEAR, SO I
NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE. I SELECTED

YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE
THE SUM OF $6,500.000.00U.USD(SIX MILLION FIVE HUNFREND THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
LONDON, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN LONDON WILL
FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR YOU FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR HE
SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH CQUISITION WITHOUT
CHRIST IS VANITY.

GOD BE WITH YOU WHILE I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE
PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT ME THRUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
(mrsgrace_wilton05@yahoo.co.uk)

MRS .GRACE WILTON.

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