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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: emmanuel_gnassingbe@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:08:15 +0100
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPOND IS NEEDED

DEAR SIR,

I AM MR EMMANUEL GNASSINGBE 30 YEARS OLD THE SON OF PRESIDENT
EYADEMA GNASSINGBE OF TOGO ,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM
OF TWENTY MILLON, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLAR ($20.3M) WHICH I FOUND IN MY LATE FATER`S PRIVATE
VAULT.

MY FATHER WAS IN POWER FOR THRITY EIGHT YEARS BEFORE HE
DIED AND THE ECONNMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICA
STATE (ECOWAS) REFUSED THE LEADERSHIP OF MY ELDER BROTHER MR
KOMO GNASSINGBE SAYING THAT HE SEIZED POWER
CONTROVERSIALLY WHICH WAS A "COUP" BUT NOT TRUE. AND THE
POLITCAL OPONENT TO MY FATHER HAS SWEAR TO CONFICITACATE
THE ACOUNT AND PROPARTIES OF ANY BODY IN THE FAMILY.

THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY
OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME" . I URGENTLY
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE
OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET
YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT AFTER THE ELECTION AND
BURIAL OF MY FATER. PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE
TOO.

THE FUND HAS BEEN MOVE AS A CONSIGNMENT BELONGING TO OUR
FOREIGN ASSOCIATES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNEL WITH MY
POSITION NOW,I WILL NOT OPREATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT,HENCE
I NEED YOU TO STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY, MY FOREIGN PARTER
AND CLAIM THE FUND ON MY BEHALF FROM THE DIPLOMAT.I HAVE
AGREED TO GIVE YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMMISSION FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE/EFFORT AND 5% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE ENERY
EXPENSE INCURED, WE WILL USE 70% TO INVEST UNDER YOUR
RECOMMENDATION GUIDE, AND ALSO GO INTO JOINT VENTURE BUSINESS
WITH YOU. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE.

YOU CAN CONTACT ME WITH MY ALTERNATE EMAIL
ADDRESS( emmanuel_gnassingbe@mail2world.com )

REGARDS

EMMANUEL

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