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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.gracekade@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 17:40:11 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM Mrs.Grace Kader






Attn: My Dear friend ,





   Greetings
and may God  be with you,  please I have a  problem and needs your help,
I have decided that  it good a thing to write you for help





I am Mrs. Grace Kader from Ivory Coast.  being that I  lost my  husband a couple of months ago without child,my age 38 yrs.





My husband was a
serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until  his death.He was
assassinated last january  by the rebels following  the political
uprising in the country.





Before his
death he had a foreign deposit outside Côte d´Ivoire up to  the tune of
$10.5m which he told the security company that the money was for the
importation of  cocoa processing machine. I want you to do me a favour
to receive  this  funds to a safe account in your country or any safer
place as the  beneficiary





 I have plans
to do investment in your country, like real estate and  industrial
production. This is my  reason for writing to you. Please if you are
willing to assist me ,  indicate your interest in replying soonest with
this email  : mrs.gracekade@yahoo.fr )


 


Thanks and best regards.





Mrs. Grace Kader.


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