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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 Juli Bright" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <off.jf1001@terra.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:41:47 -0600
Subject: REF: CON 18720900

Dearest Beloved,
 
 
I am Mrs Grace Juli Bright, age 71 wife of Late Mr George Morris
Bright we are both British Citizen. My husband worked as Senior
Manager with an Oil Company for Twenty years before he died in the
year 2011. We were married for twenty-nine years without a child.
 
 
My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted only four days.
Before his death we were both born again Christians and after his
death I decided not to re-marry. Before my husband died, he had a cash
Investment of 35 Million Pound Sterling (ThirtyFive Million Pound
Sterling) which he made me the Beneficiary. Presently, I'm in Bupa
Cromwell Hospital United Kingdom where I have been undergoing
treatment for breast cancer and cancer of the blood. I have since lost
my ability to move around and my doctors have told me that I have only
a few weeks to live as my condition worsen each day.
 
 
Before my husband died, it is his last wish to ensure for this money
to be distributed to charity accrose World  it is for this reason I
humbly request you to help me Stand and receive this payment  of 35
Million Pound Sterling in which you are expected to use 5 Million
Pound Sterling for your effort while the balance 30 Million Pound
Sterling should be distributed for Charity such as orphanages, widows,
disaster Victims and to fund churches. I took this decision because I
do not have any child that will inherit this money and my husband is
the only son of his late perent
 
 
 
The doctor will not allow me to talk to anybody but I have a Reverend
Father who knows my family for over 20 years and has always come to
the Hospital to pray for me, I have entrusted him with vital
information which you will require in order to receiving this payment.
I will give you the Reverend Father name email address and telephone
number immediately after you reply to this mail. I want you to make
time out of your very busy schedule and see to the success of
receiving this payment withinthe shortest period of time because the
directors of the investment company where the fund is will use the
fund for their selfish purpose in case anything happen to me., I  also
want you to reply this mail as soon as possible, please remember to
indicate (1) Your Full Name, (2) Your Contact Address (3) Your
Telephone and Fax Number (4) Your Age and What You Do for a Living.
 
I hope to hear from you soon, Thank you and God Bless you. Please
reply to 
 
Best Regards
Mrs Grace Juli Bright

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