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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: "Miss Grace Richard" <grace.richard@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: missgrace_richard5@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 05:06:01 -0400
Subject: From Miss Grace Richard.

>From Miss Grace Richard.the douhter of Mr Kelvin Richard Address; lot 268
Rue de Bingerville Cocody Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.


I know my message will come to you as a surprise,first of all i will like
to say
compliment of the season to you,I am Miss Grace Richard.and writeing to
you from ABIDJAN-IVOIRY COAST WEST AFICA.

I hope you will permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business with you.

I belive that you will be a trustworthy person that i can do business with
and i must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere
business.

My fathers Mr Kelvin Richard was a very wealthy DIAMOND DEALER,The
economic capital of SIERRE LOANE,He was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of thier outings on a business trip,My mother died when
i was very small and since then my fathers took me so spacial.

Befor the death of our father on OCTOBER 2005 in a private hospital here
in ABIDJAN IVOIRY COAST, He call me on his bed side,and told me that he
has the sum of($12.5Million US dollars)Deposited for me here and that he
used my name as the first douhter for the next of kin in depositing of the
fund.

Hi told me that i should seek for a forign partner in a country of my
choice who will help me retrieve the fund and then transfer this money and
use it for investments

I honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1)To please come and help me retrieve the fund and to provide a bank
account which this money would be transferred to.

2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since i am only 22 years old.
3)To make a feasibility study and recoment some worthwhile business
investment which flourishes there in your country ,My approach is in view
of our ill experiece in business.

This fund been the basis of our future and business ambition,your honest
assistance and advise will be apprieciated so much while relying on your
guidance for profitable business establishement in your country.

4)To make arrangemnet for me to come over to your country to further my
educationand to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compasation for
your effort/input after the successful,I will forward to you the document
concerning this deposit to your intrest to assit together on your signify
intrest to assist us.

Please help us to get out of this terrible situation and our almighty God
will bless you.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Best Regards

Miss Grace Richard.

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