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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 Kader <mrs.grace_kader@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mrs.gracekader@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 02:56:32 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM Mrs.Grace Kader



Attn: My Dear friend,

My
quest to locate a responsible friend and partner to bring my dreams to a
reality, hence l took this bold step to contact you through this medium
and i would not like you to take an offence that l am bothering you
since you do not know me neither have we met before.

I am Mrs.Grace Kader from Jordan, I am married to Dr. Alan Kader who
worked with Jordan embassy in Republic of Benin for nine years,before
he died in the year 2002. we were both married for eleven years without a
child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both involved in charity services. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which is against my principle.

 When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of $5.5 million (Five million Five hundred
thousand u.s.dollars) with a Bank in Repubilc of Benin. Presently, this
money is
still invested in this Bank in Republic of Benin.

Recently,
my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due
to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition of health I have decided to donate
this fund to charity, orphanage or an individual that will utilize this
money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want an individual that
will use these fund-to-fund charity,orphanages and widows and to ensure
that these set of people are well maintained.

 I took this
decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my husband relatives are well of and I don't want my husband's hard
earned money to be misused by them.

As
I do not want a situation whereby this money will be used in an ungodly
manner,Hence the reasons for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid
of death because l have lived a fufiled life. As it is right now, I
don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my
health and also due to the presence of my husband's relatives around me
always. I don't want them to know about this development, As soon as I
receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank in Republic
of Benin.

 I will also issue you a letter of authority that will
prove you as the original-beneficiary of this said fund. I want you to
see to the need of the less priviledged. My happiness is that I lived a
fulfiled life and l dont have any regrets in life. Please note that any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual
as
I stated here in.

Do get back at me to my private mail address: ( mrs.gracekader@rocketmail.com ) for more details to proceed Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify your interest to help me assist charity..

Best regards.
Mrs.Grace Kader
FROM Mrs.Grace Kader.



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