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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: "marcus gibbs" <marcusgibbs_123_2006@graffiti.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:17:48 +0800
Subject: i crave your indulgence Amarjit Singh

marcus gibbs
UBS AG in Basel,
Centralbahnplatz 6.
13/10/05

Compliments of the day to you.I am marcus gibbs,Offshore Investment
Banking officer of Union Bank Of Switzerland,Basel.
It is with excellent recommendation from a banking colleague of mine that
I contact you with a business proposal with overwhelming opportunities.Owing
to the exact nature of this business proposal, I advice that utmost
confidentiality
in all matters I shall discuss with you,be observed,because it is only on this
premise of reliability and implicit trust in our capabilities,will the exact
dividends of this
proposal be achieved. Priviliged information and official Instruments at our
disposal will
enable this proposal in the right perpective for a 100% successful execution
rate,it is
therefore paramount for us to be assured of your discretion in handling details
of this
proposal which I will discuss with you once I receive an acknowledgement of this
email
from you with the assurance that even though,the possibility exist of you
declining to
this proposal,my identity can still be protected with your assured discretion.
I shall anxiously wait for your acknowledgement.via
email: marcusgibbs_2006@walla.com
Thank you.
Sincerely,
marcus gibbs




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