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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?B?Z3JhY2UgZnJhbmtsaW4xMjE=?=<gracefranklin121@naver.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:20:11 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?B?ICBHcmVldGluZ3MgaW4gdGhlIG5hbWUgb2Ygb3VyIGxvcmQgamVzdXMgY2hyaXN0?=

Grace franklin.


My dear god

I am the person named above Kuwait. I am married to Mr. Daniel Franklin, who worked with the Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast y for nine years before dying in 2004. We were married for 11 years without ?? ? a child. He died after a brief illness, which lasted only four days.

Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death, he has decided not to remarry or get a child out of my marital home that the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited $ 2.5 million ($ 2.5 million) in the bank here in Abidjan on the suspense account.

Currently, the fund is still in the bank. Recently, my doctor told me that I have a serious illness that is cancer problem. What disturbs me most is my stroke disease. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual who will use this money in the way I am going to instruct here. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagate the word of God and Endeavor, the house of God is kept.

The Bible made us realize how blessed is the giving hand. I made this decision because I did not have any son who will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I do not want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I do not want a situation where that money will be used ungodly. That is why I am making this decision. I'm not afraid of death, so I know where I'm going. I know that I will be in the Lord's bosom. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I will shut up.

I do not need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health, so the presence of my husband's relatives is around me whenever I do not want them to know about the development. With god everything is possible. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the bank here in Abidjan. I want you and the church to always pray for me, because the Lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I have lived the life of a worthy Christian. Anyone who wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please be always in prayer throughout your life.

Please contact me through my email address for more information, any delay in your response will give me space in providing another church or individual for that same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here. Hoping to receive your reply.

Please, the following are email, you will contact immediately

Email address gracefranklin121@gmail.com


Remain blessed in the Lord.


His in Christ

Grace franklin

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