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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: cgf ghyt <vgcfghg5647@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cfg56@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:15:03 -0600
Subject: FOR EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP


*

FOR EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP

Dr Charles . F. Ghankay
Senior Advocate (SA)
(Principal, Ghankay & Associates}
56 Governor:s Avenue, Western Road,
Asukoro,Phase 2-Abuja,Nigeria.

Attn, My Dear Good Friend,

Good day and wellcome, Firstly, I sincerely apologize for sending you this
sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This
is due to the urgency and importance i attach to this information. I humbly
crave your indulgence to read this e-mail with all seriousness and sincerity
of purpose because this project is based on Trust, Confidentiality and
Sincerity of purpose in order we have an acceptable meeting of minds.*

*My name is Dr Charles Finla Ghankay, a Senior Advocate (SA) in Nigeria and
aged (58). I am a member and Attorney/Legal Adviser to the 5 member
Presidential (Special) Task Force On Debt Reconciliation in the Oil and Gas
Industry. (We are responsible for the Downstrean Sector Only). Another task
force is responsible for the upstream sector)

The Special Task Force was constituted in consonance with the policy of the
Federal Government. to deregulate the Oil and Gas Sector, and Our Terms of
reffrence includes to veto and or reconcile outstanding payments in the down
stream sector of the Oil and Gas amd effect the payuments immediately. We
have 3 months to complete our assignment and we have already utillized 35
days

Please, in consonance with my colleagues, I am obliged and obviously pleased
to contact you for the possibility of your accepting to strike a deal with
ourselves. The deal concerns to re-profile of an US$18.2 MILLION payment to
your favour or company"s favour purely for our private disbursments and
benefits.

Please, it is immperative to note that you absolutely have noting to do with
any institution, ministry, parastatal or agency here in Nigeria as it
concerns this transaction, as you or ousewlves are not accountable to any,
we have a Presidential mandate to effects payment as due, all we crave for
and require from you is your excellent cooperation with ourselves and moreso
with the designated paying finance institution.That is all, To this end,You
shall have 15% of the total sum on conclution while you safeguard 85% for
ourselves untill after our assignment.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a Legitimate bank
payment arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I will be
glad to expantiate futher on recirpt of you honest and sincere response.
Please include your private telephone numbers for an initial confidential
and private communication. I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling
this transaction. Your prompt response will be highly appreciated. Thanks
and Remain Blessed.

Sincerely yours,
Dr Charles Ghankay,
*

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