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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: "Mr.Sven A.Model" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <svenmodel@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 05:19:04 -0600
Subject: Do you know i am still waiting for your response?

FROM THE ECOWAS PRIVATE DESK OF AMBASSADOR JAMES
VICTOR GBEHO, A WORLD BANK, UN, EU AND AU AFFILIATES.
ADDRESS; 1ST AVENUE, OFF BISALLA ROAD, INDEPENDENCE
LAYOUT GHANA. PHONE= +2347033344357 or 0112347033344357



To Your Attention;


I am Ambassador James Victor Gbeho a United Nations,European Union,
African Union and World Bank Affiliates mandate on outstanding delayed
and denied foreign payments.


Your email address was among the outstanding beneficiary’s whose fund
has been pending for so long and some hoodlums or rather scammers have
been using this opportunity to get money from you. Using the name of top
personnel's and co-operate offices in Nigeria, South Africa, Ivory Cost,
Benin Republic, Spain, Germany, Malaysia and London.


Please forgive them for the inefficiency, this mandate has promised to make
sure that you receive your entire funds and also get the culprits arrested
immediately. You have to reply immediately you get this message and call
me on the above Phone Number so that i will direct you to the banking
institution that will release and transfer your funds to you and I promised
to make sure you get your money in less than 72 hours provided you follow
the due process and not short-cut.



SINCERELY
AMBASSADOR JAMES VICTOR GBEHO

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