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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 Bianca Greg <test@altosinc.com>
Reply-To: <biancagreg405@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:09:38 +0200
Subject: Very Urgent Attention From Mrs. Bianca Greg

Dearest
 
I crave your indulgence at this mail coming from somebody you have not know before. I decided to do this after praying over the situation. You should please consider the transaction on its content and not the fact that you have not known me before. I need not dwell on how I came by your contact information because there are many such possibilities these days.
I would like to introduce myself as Mrs. Bianca Greg, of  Republic of Ghana, widow to Late Mr.  Michael Greg (for Consulate of the Ghana embassy in Australia.) I have been recently been diagnosed of Cancer of the Pelvic. I am writing from my sick bed in a CHINESE HOSPITAL here in Ghana.
There is this fund ( US$9.5 Million )  my husband deposited with a Bank which I am the next of kin. With my health condition and because my husband and I have no children, I am looking for a credible person to whom I will pass the right of next of kin. This person will apply to the bank and request, from them, the procedure towards transfer the fund from the deposited bank to his account.
This is on the condition that you will take 35% of the fund for yourself, 15% used for expenses, while you will use the remaining 50% for the less privilege people in the society. This is in fulfillment of the last request of my husband: that a substantial part of the fund be used to carter for the less privileged.
If this condition is acceptable to you, you should contact me immediately with your full names and contact information.
I cannot predict what will be my fate by the time you will receive the fund, but you should please ensure that the fund is used as i have described above. I look forward to your response. 
And also attach to me in your return mail your personal details for familiarity,May the good Lord bless you.
 
1.Your Full Names  
2.Your Age/ Sex  
3.Your Marital Status 
4.Your Occupation 
5.Your Mobile Numbers/Fax 
 
6. Your Nationality
 
 
Do get back to me at  biancagreg405@gmail.com
Best Regards
Mrs. Bianca Greg
biancagreg405@gmail.com

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