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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: "Clement Gnon Esq" <clementgnon@hotmail.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: clemntgnon@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 14:35:15 +0200
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR CONCERN.

Hello Dear,

Excuse my intrusion into your private life without your prior permission.
From time immemorial, those who have been inspired to bring change have all employed one
thing in common; innovation, creative tools, and most importantly through good thinking.
I said this in respect of the death of our president Gen.Gnassigbe Eyadema who was called to
glory on the 5Th of Feb.2005.

contrarily it created an opportunity of a life time, which I would want to share with you.
I have no doubt in my mind that there will be a complete life turn around, by the end of this
deal and coming across your profile gave me more confidence to deal with you.

Once an interest is indicated, the necessary information will be supplied to you for authentic clarification.

I sent you this same e-mail earlier but you have not responded or you didn't received it and
I have decided to contact you once again having in mind that friendship starts from a point in time
as friends today were once strangers.

I am Mr. Clement Gnon Financial adviser to the former president of Togo Gen.Gnassigbe Eyadema.
The General left in my custody the sum of US$15,000,000 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS )Which we are about shifting to Switzerland before his death and
immediately I got the information that he has given-up to gos-ht, I lodged this money in
one of our security company as family treasure belonging to a foreigner due to the
Topsy-to-vi in the country then and hoping to pull it out as soon as the opportunity comes.

Website:http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/02/08/togo.us/

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating this fund into a good account in your country.
Meanwhile percentage sharing will be discuss before the commencement of this transaction.
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
However, I want you to understand that this transaction is a secret between two of us only
and would not like any third ear to hear about it.

I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to
our both mutual trust.

Your telephone and fax number will be needed for our easy communication.

Best regards,

Mr Clement Gnon.
Email: clement@lawyer.com



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