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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: "Grace" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <glee7952@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:06:02 -0700
Subject: Hello My Good Friend

Dearest Good Friend,
I know you don't know me, and  and this message might come to you as a surprise but I got your address from my search for a reliable and trusted partner here through divine God direction and i have decided to make you my friend by the grace of God because we bear the same believe which is divine to be of the same believes.Based on this, i decided not looking for pity, but I am looking for help with the fear of God .I recently I was diagnosed with cancer and the doctors don't give me that much time to live again but with God all things are Possible because Doctors Treat God is the healer and i always read the Book of Job 14V7 .I would like to distribute the  funds with 31kg of Gold, In a Bank here in GHANA that my later husband deposited with a trusted bank here to charity organizations and for the work of God and also to invest part of the fund in your country through you  that I can trust for the better future of my only Son.I propose 20% to you for your assistance.If you would be interested
Sister Grace and Son

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