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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: Gifty Zimbah <giftyzimbah2010@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:51:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest One!!!URGENT REPLY!!!




Dearest One!!!!!!!!!!



Good day and compliments, I am writing this letter in confidence that if it is the wish of God for you to help me, God Almighty will bless you and reward you abundantly and you will never regret helping me.



I got your contact during my search for this assistance, I am from Rwanda in Central Africa and presently I am residing in the camp here in Ouagadougou , Burkina-Faso as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country some years ago. the name of my father is Dr Zimbah Fred and He was chairman managing director Morgan And Sons INDUSTRIALS COMPANY LTD in KIGALI the capital of my Country, and also the personal adviser to our former head of state before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed him with my mother Mary Fred, in cold blood with two of my brothers and my younger sister.



My Dearest One, It's only me that is alive now, because I wasn't around when this was happen, I was in my First years studding Accountant In The University of Kigali and I managed to move from my country Rwanda to the following West African country Burkina-Faso where I am living now in a camp as a refugee.



My late beloved father left the sum of €10.5Millilon Euros (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS, with a bank (BCB) bank here in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, it was because of this amount of money I ran down to Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso and based in the refugee camp because my late father’s kindred’s are seriously hunting my life to take away my late father estates documents that are with me.



My late father estates documents was handed over to me by my family lawyer who also gave me the name of the bank BCB Here in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso where my late fathers funds was deposited before his death.



My family lawyer was killed by my late father’s kindred’s because he handed over my late father estates documents to me, all simply because I am female. I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money out from the bank to your own bank account.









Reasons; because I stand for the entire process and I do not have a copy of my late father death registration certificate etc, the bank need a business associate of my late father who can stand on my behalf and claim the funds.



I felt happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me move the funds out from the bank and help me invest it properly and then I will continue my education in your country. I am ready to pay you 30% of the total amount for your help and another 10% for the expenses you will make during the process with the bank.







Dearest; if you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me continue my education and a nice apartment in your country, please write me back. Please note; this transaction is 100% free from any risk, and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible because my condition here is very hard.



I will send you my picture as soon as I hear from you for recognition purpose.



Yours sincerely,



Gifty Zimbah



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