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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "michealgaberial3@zipmail.com.br" <michealgaberial3@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 21:44:16 -0300
Subject: Dear Good Friend
Dear Good Friend
Hope this letter finds you in good health and good spirits, Please i know that this will be a big surprise to you base on to build a partnership trust with you in assisting me in foreign business for benefit of both of us, my name is Micheal Gaberial of foreign nationality while my lovely BROTHER name is Grace Gaberial .I am contacting you in regards to my late father Mr David Gaberial gold field and the funds USD9.5 Million he left in a Financial Institution SECURITY vault of which the institution did not know what the real content in the consignment contain money because my late father deposited it as family valuable for security reasons.It is so painful that his workers did not manage his company properly and the business collapse addition for the land been taken back by government due to mismanagement.And now it remains his storage gold and fund which is almost dormant .I humble seeking for you ultmost assistance to help us f
or the retrieving those property fundto overseas for security and investment purposes in your country into lucrative venture that would be profitable for our mutual benefit, to avoid loosing all the government because.If you know the kind of help you would be able to render to your family or children kindly render it us we promise that you will not regret the help you will be highly reward for your kind deed to us to make sure we be at save side as well protect the asset for us to move into lucrative ventures that would be
well profitable for our mutual benefit in your country.I will appreciate your kind assistance to help us towards this project so we willm indtroduce you to the financial instituation as our guaidance as well our father foreign partner whom the fund
should release to his account.I will rather accept the situation whereby you handle this for me to open up a new account for the fund to be pay into for us to be able to have access on it
and start new life with you in your country as well be able to proceed to our education.We promise to offer you 25% of the total sum for your kind deed to us.i wait your reply for more detail explanation about this transaction as well on how to proceed.
Thanks for your kindness and good co-operation
Regards with respect
Micheal and Grace gaberial
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