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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: GABRIEL KWES. <revgab@zwallet.com>
Reply-To: revgab@gawab.com
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:29:25 +0100
Subject: CALL FOR HELP.



U.N REFUGEE CAMP
ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA.
DEAR FRIEND
YOU ARE WELCOME IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.IAM
REV.FATHER GABRIEL KWESI A PRIEST OF HOLY TRINITY
CATHEDERAL ACCRA GHANA WHO IS PRESENTLY IN CHARGE OF
REFUGE MOVEMENT CHAPTER(RMC) I CONTACTED YOU OF MY
INFORMATION FROM ONE OF THE SIERRE LEONIAN
REFUGEE(FRANCES GEUI,20 YEARS)WHO LOST HER FAMILY
DURING THAT CRITICAL WAR IN THEIR COUNTRY.I AM WRITING
YOU OUT OF MY INVESTIGATION ABOUT HER MOTIVE,I
DISCOVER
THAT HER LATE FATHER (ROBERT GUEI)DEPOSITED FOR THE
FAMILY A HUGE SUM OF MONEY($5.700000[ FIVA MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) WITH VALUABLE ITEMS(GOLD AND
DIAMONDS)WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY(Z.S.C) HERE IN
GHANA.NOW I AM LOOKING FOR A RELAIBLE PERSON WHO CAN
TAKE CARE OF THIS YOUNG GIRL TOGETHER WITH HIS
PROPERTY FOR INVESTMENT ABROAD TO ENABLE HIM CONTINUE
HER EDUCATION AS SHE DOES NOT WANT TO STAY HERE IN
AFRICA OR DO WITH
AFRICAN AFTER HER HORIBBLE EXPRIENCES,
ALL THE DOCUMENTS OF THE PROPERTIES ARE INTACT,SO IF
YOU CAN HANDLE THIS WITH FEAR OF GOD JUST GET BACK TO
US SO THAT WE CAN CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY. UPON
RECEIVING YOUR RESPONSE MORE DETAIL WILL BE SEND TO
YOU SO THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD.
PlEASE IF CAN ASSIST TRY TO SEND US YOUR TEL/FAX SO
THAT WE CAN SPEAK WITH YOU.
GOD BE WITH YOU
REV GABRIEL KWES

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