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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 Alfred" <cpdd@narc.gov.np>
Reply-To: mrsgracealfred1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 02:01:16 +0545
Subject: Greetings







Greetings


I am Mrs. Grace Alfred from St. Kitt and Nevis. I am married to Dr. Wilson
Alfred who worked with St. Kitt and Nevis embassy in Brazil for nine years
before he died in the year 2007 July 17 – TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an
Airbus A320, crashes at Congonhas-São Paulo Airport, Brazil, killing all
187 people on board and 12 on the ground. We were married for eleven years
without a child.Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since
his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of 40 Million Dollars (Forty Million United State
Dollars) with one finance/security Company in Europe Presently, this money
is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though
what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to church or
better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way
I am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this funds
to fund churches, orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to
ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to
understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my
husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a
situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the
reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the
Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard
because of my health and because of the presence of my husband's
relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe I will also
issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original-
beneficiary of this Fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me
because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in
spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or
Christian individual for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping
to hearing from you via my email address.

mrsgracealfred1@hotmail.com

I have set aside 20% for you and for your time and effort.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Grace Alfred

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