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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 ALFRED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gracealfred900@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 01:37:45 +0100
Subject: COMMUNICATE WITH ME

Dear Friend,
Please endeavour to use it for children of God and with warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings and I hope this letter meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to receive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally. However, I am sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity from God. My name is Mrs. Grace Alfred from Saint kitt and nevis. I am married to late Dr. Paul Alfred who worked with the British embassy in South Africa for nine years, before he died in 2009.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for four days, before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his death, I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible spoke against. When my husband was alive he deposited the sum of Twenty-five million USD with a finance company in Europe.
Presently, this money is still with a security company in Europe. Recently my doctor told me that it will take the grace of GOD for me to live another 6 months more due to cancer problems. Though what disturbs me mostly is my stroke. Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to church or still a Christian individual that will use this to fund churches, charity organization, orphanages, less privileges and widows and also propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
Please if you are willing to help me distribute my funds kindly reply me to my private email below
Gracealfred900@qq.com
Thank you.
Mrs Grace Alfred

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