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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: Grandiek Maria Anna <ankegrossmann24@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:19:26 +0100
Subject: Mrs.Anke Grossmann,


God bless.

I am Mrs.Anke Grossmann,from Germany but currently in England, I am widow
to late Mr. Leo .K.Grossmann I am suffering from a long time cancer. All
indication my condition is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious
that I wouldn’t live more than two months according to my doctors, and in
all indication regards to medical analysis. This is because the cancer has
gotten to a very bad stage that no hopes.

My late husband died during the hurricane disaster in new China, and during
the period of our marriage we could not produce any child. My late husband
was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and
wealth. The doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than two
months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute
to the development of the less privileged in Europe, America, Africa and
Asia especially create solution to problem of the less privileged ones and
orphanage homes.

I selected you after my search in the internet, I prayed and fast for four
weeks over it, I am willing to donate the sum of nine million five hundred
thousand (Euro), to the less privileged. Please I want you to note that
this fund is lying in a bank and upon my instruction, my attorney who
presently is in Valencia Spain will file an application for the transfer
of the money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose even though I’m late then, because I have to find out that
wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and I made the promise to God
that the fund will be use to help the less privileged.I dont know if you
understand English because I am using google Translate, since Iam not good
with Dutch language


May the grace of our lord Jesus the love God and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you and your family.

I await your urgent reply.

God bless you.

Amen

Mrs.Anke Grossmann,

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