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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: "g.grazioli" <g.grazioli@rimaspa.it>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:25:09 +0800
Subject: Looking for your anticipated response.


Good Day,

My name is Mrs.Vivian Wame. I am a widow and a mother of three all
girls. I know you will see my letter to you as an surprise considering
the fact that we do not know ourselves. I plead with you to be patient
with me I feel very pleased to contact you for some assistance and
business relationship.

I live in Ghana in West Africa with my children. My late husband was a
hardworking businessman who died unfortunately in a ghastly auto crash.

Before the sudden death of my beloved husband, he intended to
establish business in abroad with the sum of US$22.8 Million United
States dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed venture.

Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not
entitled to his property (Assets and money) since I am a woman and my
offspring's all girls, as I do not have a male child for my husband.

Well, according to some barbaric traditional laws here in Ghana which
doesn’t permit a woman to inherit a man's property, as they are
expected by tradition to take over the management of his business and
other properties including myself who will automatically become a wife
to one of his immediate brothers.

Unfortunately to this wicked family members, the US$22.8 million
United States dollars which my late husband intended to use in
establishing a business was deposited in a bank unknown to his family
members, so I have discussed this matter with the bank manager that I
want this money personally so that I will be able to take care of my
children's educational needs since my husband's family members
vehemently opposed the furtherance of their education.

At this juncture, I therefore ask for your sincere assistance to
secure this funds. I shall provide you with all the necessary detail
for this transfer. However, I have decided to give you 25% of the
total money as a reward for your sincere assistance, 75% of the money
will be for my investment as I will want to keep aglow to my late
husband dream and I would like to invest in your country if that is
okay by you.

Please kindly send your contact information's so that I will dispatch
it to the Bank.

Looking for your anticipated response.

Mrs.Vivian Wame.


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