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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 Fisher" <mrsfishergrace1950@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: msfishergrace1950@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:47:01 -0500
Subject: Hope to hear from you !!!

Dear Beloved,

I am Mrs. Grace Fisher now undergoing medical treatment in Cecilia Makiwane
Hospital South Africa. I am married to Dr. Martins Fisher Jr,who worked with
British Judicial Commission in England for over a decade before he died 5th
of July 2005. We were married for fifteen years without a child.He
died after a brief illness that lasted for two weeks.

Before his death he made a vow to use his wealth for the down trodden and the
less privileged in the society. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or
get a child outside my matrimonial home When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of £4 Million (4 Million Pounds sterling) with one Finance/
Security Company in Europe.Presently, this money is still with the Security
Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next 4
months due to a rare form of cancer of the pabcreas.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.Having known my condition I decided
to donate this fund to an individual or better still a God fearing person who
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an
individual that will use this to fund and provide succor to poor and indigent
persons, orphanages, and widows and for propagating peace in the universe.

I took this decision because I do not have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not inclined to helping poor persons and I
do not want my husbands hard earned money to be misused or spent in the manner
in which my late husband did not specify.I do not want a situation where this
money will be used in an ungodly manner,hence the reason for taking this bold
decision.I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Almighty.I do not need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health,and because of the
presence of my husband's relatives around me always.I do not want them to know
about this development.As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in
Europe.

I would need your response to be directed to this email for sake of
confidentiality (mrssfishergrace1950@yahoo.es) Hope to hear from you.
Thank you
and may
the Almighty bless you Amen.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Grace Fisher.




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