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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: "Gomo Akire" <gomoakire@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 14:20:44 +0000
Subject: Kindly reply immediately (Very Important)


FROM GOMO AKIRE.
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

DEAREST ONE,

I WRITE TO INTIMATE YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRED AN URGENT ATTENTION, WITH
REGARDS TO YOUR REPOSED PERSONALITY AS A RELIABLE TRUSTWORTHY AND GOD
FEARING PERSON.

I MUST NOT FAIL TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN , I AM GOMO AKIRE, ORIGIN
FROM SIERRIA LEONE,

THE SON OF THE LATE MR. GIBEY AKIRE, MY FATHER WAS A GOLD, OIL AND COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN (ACCRA)GHANA AND ABIDJAN(IVORY COAST), HE WAS POISONED TO
DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS.

BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH DECEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE
HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME
THAT HE HAS A SUM OF USD8.5 MILLION IN A BOX DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY
AND FINANCE COMPANY IN ABIDJAN COTE DE IVIORE HERE,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS
HIS SON AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE BOX .

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FEARING
FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS BOX
CONTAINING THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. YOU WILL SERVE AS
THE GURDIAN SINCE FOR THIS MONEY I AM A YOUNGMAN .YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK
FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH
YOU.

I HAVE AGREED TO INVEST MY MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES. BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR
AND ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE MY LIFE FUTURE
NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY.

THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE,
THIS WAS DONE FOR SECURITY REASONS. I HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE
TOTAL SUM OF ((USD8.5 MILLION)) FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ME. WHILE THE REST OF
THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR THE INVESTMENT TOGETHER WITH YOU

I SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU MY BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY
CONSULTANT OF MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

SO IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME, PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY ME SO THAT I
WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS,AND DONT FORGET TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
GOMO AKIRE. (Tel: +225 08035746)

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