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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: Armand Gami <armand.gami@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: a_gami2013@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:38:35 +0100
Subject: To your attention Please/Aby Twoja uwaga Prosze

To your attention Please,


I am writing this letter with respect and penalty, notwithstanding the fact that we did not know each other to this day. I am Armand Gami and I am an orphan, my mother died when I was only 6 years and I inherited from my late
father who died in the recent political crisis in Ivory Coast. I want to ask your help to invest this money in a lucrative business as manufacturing or real estate management in your country. I have three million five hundred
thousand dollars U.S.. USD ($ 3,500,000) to invest and I need your help in receiving the funds in your account. I will gladly give you some reasonable percentage of the total sum for your help.


Before the death of my father on 14.9.2011, he gave me all the necessary legal documentation concerning the deposit of funds in the bank, I am 19 years old now and I am in university undergraduate and really do not know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds and after the operation, I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be ok for me to return to my country if I desired. This is because
I have suffered much as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory Coast. The death of my father brought sadness in my life. I also want to invest the funds in your care, because I am ignorant of business world.


I am in a sincere desire to help. Your suggestions and ideas will be greatly appreciated. Now let me ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me with all your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?


Please consider this question and answer me as soon as possible. I will send you my picture and also give you more details about myself and the bank where my late father deposited the fund, so that you can confirm the existence of the fund. While waiting for your reply, God bless you.


Cordially.

Armand Gami

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Aby Twoja uwaga Prosze


Pisze ten list z szacunkiem i kary, mimo ze nie znamy do dzis. Jestem Armand Gami i jestem sierota, matka umarla, gdy mialem zaledwie 6 lat, a ja odziedziczyl mój pózno ojciec, który zmarl w niedawnym kryzysie politycznym Wybrzezu Kosci Sloniowej. Chce zapytac Twoja pomoc zainwestowac te pieniadze w lukratywny biznes jak produkcja lub
zarzadzanie nieruchomosciami w swoim kraju. Mam trzy miliony piecset Tysiac dolarów. USD (3.500.000 dolarów) do inwestowania i potrzebuje waszej pomocy w otrzymania srodków na konto. Chetnie daje pewne rozsadne procent calkowitej kwoty za pomoc.


Przed smiercia mojego ojca na 14.9.2011, dal mi wszystkie niezbedne kroki prawne dokumentacje dotyczaca wplaty srodków w banku, mam 19 lat teraz i jestem w uniwersyteckim licencjackich i naprawde nie wiem, co robic. Teraz chce konto za granica, gdzie mozna przeniesc te fundusze i po operacji, przyjde i stalego pobytu w kraju, az taki czas ze bedzie ok dla mnie do powrotu do kraju, jesli to pozadane. Jest tak, poniewaz I wiele cierpial w wyniku nieustannego kryzysu politycznego tutaj w Ivory Coast.Smierc ojca przyniósl smutek w moim zyciu. Chce równiez lokowanie srodków w swojej opiece, bo jestem ignorantem swiata biznesu.


Jestem w szczerym pragnieniem, aby pomóc. Twoje sugestie i pomysly beda znacznie doceniane. Teraz pozwól mi zadac te kilka pytan:
1. Czy mozesz szczerze mi pomóc z calego serca?
2. Moge calkowicie zaufac?
3. Jaki procent calkowitej ilosci danego bedzie dobre dla Ciebie po pieniadze na koncie?


Prosze zwrócic uwage na to pytanie i odpowiedz mi jak najszybciej. Posle Ci moje zdjecie, a takze dac Ci wiecej szczególów o sobie i bank, w którym Mój ojciec pózno zlozony funduszu, tak aby mozna bylo potwierdzic istnienie funduszu. Czekajac na odpowiedz, Bóg was blogoslawi.


Serdecznie.


Armand Gami

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