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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: "gcina gumbi" <gcinagumbi06@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:43:52 +0000
Subject: INVITATION FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

FROM: MRS.GCINA GUMBI.

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

TEL:+27- 78-161-9601

INVITATION FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

ATTN:PRESIDENT / CEO,

With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this
proposal, which I believe, would be of great interest to you. I am MRS.GCINA
GUMBI, the wife of late Mr. Hayward gumbi of blessed memory,before forces
loyal to Major Johnny Paul Koromah killed my husband; he was the Director
General of Gold and Mining Corporation (G.D.M.C.) of Sierra Leone.

My husband was one of the mains of class people targeted by the rebel
forces. On the course of the revolution in the country, prominent people
were hijacked from their homes to unknown destination.Two days before his
death, he managed to sneak a
written message to us,explaining his condition and concerning one truck box
of valuables containing money, which he deposited with one of the security
company in South Africa.He instructed me to take our two sons and move out
of Sierra Leone, immediately to South Africa country.The powerful peace
keeping force of the Economic of West Africa(ECOMOG) monitoring team
intervened to arrest the situation of mass killings by the rebels, which was
the order of the day.Eventually, it resulted into full war, I became a widow
overnight, helpless situation, without a partner at the moment of calamity,
and every person
was running for his life. My sons and I managed to escape to South Africa
safely as he instructed us.The cash involved inside the box was US$21m
(Twenty one Million United States Dollars). So I went to the security
company where my husband deposited the money they instruct me that since I
want to transfer the money out side South Africa I will provide them with a
foreign account so that they will transfer it to that account.

Meanwhile, I want to travel out of South Africa entirely with this money for
investment in your country because of political and economic stability and
for future benefit of my children.I want you to assist us claim this box
from the security company and get the money into your private account in
your country. You shall also source for good investment, so that we can
invest the money wisely. We have in mind to establish a rewarding investment
and good relationship with you.Concerning the money, we are prepared to give
you reasonable percentage of 30% for your kind assistance. Also, 5% is
mapped out for any expenses while the remaining 65% will be for my family
and I. For the interest of this business, do not hesitate to contact me
immediately you receive this message for more information to enable us
proceed in earnest towards concluding all our arrangements. No other person
knows about this money apart from my family. We await your most urgent
response.

Thanking you for your co-operation and God bless you.

Best regards,

MRS.GCINA GUMBI.

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