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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: "fawehinmi gani" <aloms4us@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chiefgani_fawehinmi@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:31:11 -0800
Subject: AVERY URGENT ASAP

Hello,
I am Chief Gani Fawehinmi. (Senior Advocate of Nigeria) Barrister,
associate member,advocate, Solicitor and Human Rights Lawyer as well as
a vocal critic of bad government in the country.born 1938 ; Graduated
from Holborn College of Law, University of London in 1954. Education:
LL.B 1979 University of Reading Practice Areas: Company; Commercial;
Employment;Intellectual Property;Human right Law and Chairman of the
National Conscience Party (NCP) e.t.c check my profile and my deed in
the life of governmental issues at our firm webpage:
http:http://www.arewa-online.com/alet_Person%202006.html
I represent the wife of Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of
Yukos Oil Company in Russia Mrs Inna Khordokovsky here in after shall
be referred to as my client. I do apologize for invading your privacy
but because of the need and urgency of this matter, I am contacting you
to solicit your ssistance and help. I have a very sensitive and
confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in
re-profiling funds US $42 Million (Forty Two Million United State Dollars)
into real estate investment. I dont know if you are current
with the calamity that has befell Mr. Khordokovsky but I will give the
details and summary of the situation and we came to arrive at this point
whereby we are now looking for help from you upon your responds on your
willingness to assist us in this investment. If you agree to help, we
shall discuss the disbursement ratio in our next correspondence after
we have been acquainted. I have decided to offer 10% of the above sum to
you if you agree to assists us to secure these funds overseas or 10%
share for possible help on investing in any reliable venture.

If you are interested, please write back by email to my private and
personal email address below: Email:chiefgani_fawehinmi@yahoo.com

Finally, please note that this transaction is strictly confidential due
to the current political calamity that has befell Mr. Khordokovsky, i
am therefore in charge of sealing this transaction legally and the only
lawyer aware and of this transaction in my office and its strictly
confidential between me, the Khordokovsky's family of Russia and you the
third party parnter involved in this transaction, do not contact me at my
office or any lawyer about this transaction.

Please write back promptly. Write me back. I look forward to it.

Best Regards,
Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN)

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