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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: gabisimak21@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:24:56 +0000
Subject: Waiting for your urgent reply

From: The Director Securities,
Ecowas Securities ltd.
Kwame Nkurama Avenue
Accra, Ghana.

Sir,

I got your contact during my search on the internet. My
name is Rtd.Lt.col Gabisima Kojo.I am the director of the
above mentioned Security Company. I am a Ghanaian
married with Four kids. I am writing to solicit your
assistance in the collection of US$4,500,000:00. This fund
is deposited by the late former Togolese president
Mr.Gnassingbe Eyedema.As the director security company, one
of the wife's contacted me few day after the death of
the late husband,that the money was deposited in her name,
with a prove. That I should help her, to look for an
overseas partner who will receive the money on her behalf
in his country, before the son who want to be the next
president
know about it.

As a director of the security company, I cannot be directly
connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for
your assistance to receive this money cash in your country.
We intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall
be for him. I do need to stress that there are
practically no risk involved in this. It's going to be a
cash to cash movement to your country . All I need from you
is to me your contact address, telephone/fax number
if any.

If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely
response to this private email
address:gabisimak@walla.com

With regards,

Rtd.Lt.col Gabisima Kojo.



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