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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: fassiegabriel1@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:45:02 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSITION!

Dear Friend,

I am barrister Gabriel Fassie, solicitor and notary public, the personal
attorney to Mr. Mark G. S. Morris. On the 26th of May 2002, my client his
wife and two daughters were involved in a car accident along Pretoria express
road South Africa. Unfortunately they lost their lives in the event of the
accident.
I am writing this letter to solicit your cooperation in order to redeem
an investment interest currently being held under trust with the South Africa
ministry of Energy and Mineral resources. The said investment now valued
at (10.5million United States dollars) was originally purchased by my late
client leased to the Free Estate Consolidated Corporation in 1999 for (4)
years. The duration for this lease has long matured and I have been contacted
by the company to produce my client's next of kin to file in application
for claims. Hence, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased. These funds could be confiscated if I do not present his
next of kin within a short time given. I could file a claim for this money
to this ministry claiming that you are the next of kin to my late client,
Mr. Mark G. Morris, as the beneficiary
and next of kin to the funds, as soon as the claims is approved the stated
sum will be transferred into any account of your choice after which I shall
travel to meet with you to discuss investment plans.
I now seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to my client,
all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the release of
this fund in your favor, please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance
of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following information;

1. Your name and address
2. Direct telephone/mobile and fax numbers
this information's will enable me file in a letter of claims to the appropriate
departments for necessary approvals in your favor, before the transfer can
be affected.
We would reserve 10% of the funds for Charity purposes and the balance 90%
will be shared between us on a final conclusion of this project.
Please do not take undue advantage of this trust I have bestowed in you.
I will prefer you reply me, through my personal email: gabrielfassie@netscape.net,
or gabrielfassie@excite.com
if you are interested, but if you are not it will enable me scout for
another foreign Partner.

Regards,

yours truly,

Gabriel Fassie (Barrister at Law)



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