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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: Ruben Gabango <rubengabango@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: gabangoruben@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:28:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT


Dear Sir/Madam,

I know this letter will come to you as a surprise,as you don't know
me,I am Ruben Gabango as stated above,the son of late Mr desmond Gabango
from the REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE but I'm now staying in KUALA-LUMPUR
MALAYSIA..You may also ask my source of contact to you.

I got your contact information when i was going through MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,hence i decided to write you and seek for your assistance
towards the transfer of US$5.5m(FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS)
My late father was a farmer and wanted to use this fund for a farm business
in a nearby country called SWAZILAND in SOUTHERN REGION OF AFRICA before he was
killed by ROBERT MUGABE'S Government who is still the present Government
till date,my father was killed because he was against the idea of ROBERT
MUGABE'S Government of taking the farm lands from the white people and also
killing them..My father was one of the richest and best black farmers in my
country ZIMBABWE before he was killed because he didn't support Robert
Mugabe's Government in the mob action against the white farmers.

Before my father was killed he has deposited the above mentioned fund to
a security volt or security company in SOUTH AFRICA on his name while he uses
my name as the beneficiary as the first and only son of the family.Glory to the
Almighty God who made it possible for me to escape from ZIMBABWE down here in
KUALA-LUMPUR MALAYSIA, now that i am in MALAYSIA i need your assistance for the
successful transfer of this fund out of SOUTH AFRICA to your coountry
Please be informed that the security volt or security company doesn't
know the real content of this box as MONEY because my father lodge this box as
family treasure for security reasons,as such immediately i am able to conclude
with you base on your interest towards assisting me in a successful transfer of
this fund,I will not hesitate to contact the security company in SOUTH AFRICA
for the release of this box(fund).However,the security company has promise to
deliver the box(fund) through diplomatic means to MALAYSIA.

Therefore all i need from you is your support,trust,sincerity so that we
can meet face to face.
Please i need your urgent response because i was given few months to stay
in MALAYSIA,therefore i need to conclude about this fund before the expiration
of my stay,and for your assistance i am prepared to to give you 20% of the
total fund, 5% of the total fund is mapped out for expenses,that is any amount
spend during the curse of transferring this fund shall be reimburse to you
immediately the fund enters your account,Please if you are interested do not
hesitate to contact me through the above telephone number or email
addresses.

Thanks for your understanding as I'm waiting for your immediate and
urgent response.

Best Regards,
Mr Ruben Gabango
(For the Family)


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