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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?From=20Mrs=20.=20J.=20Gifty=20Abavana?=" <giftyabavana1@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: gifty_gh@gawab.com
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:58:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: God Bless


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: giftyabavana1@yahoo.co.in

Dear ,


I got your contact via Internet as God’s wishes my name is Mrs. Gifty Abavana and I am living with AIDS.


Ever since my husband, Hon. Lawrence R. Abavana, former Ghanaian Agriculture minister died of AIDS and I was tested positive of the AIDS virus, the mass media wouldn’t just let me and my family is.


My children have stopped going to school because they could no longer stand the humiliations from fellow students. The embarrassments are getting on my nerves but what can I do? I would have loved to travel out of the country to a place where I will have peace and spend the rest of my life with my children but I couldn’t make it for I am weak and severely sick. Moreover, no Embassy would grant me Visa to her country with my hairs withering and boils all over my body.I will like you to keep this top secret and Confidential.


View my family on the website:

www.ghanacastle.gov.gh/President/castle_newsp_details.cfm?EmpID=476


From all indications, I know that my days are numbered. In the light of the above, I have contacted you to assist me to transfer out of Ghana the SUM OF $15 Million USD and the 250kg of Gold which my husband deposited as [GOLD TREASURES] with a security company for the up-keep of my children, and safe-keep it for my children as they will be coming over to your country in due course to live and school.


YOU WILL INVEST THIS MONEY FOR MY CHILDREN IN COMMERCIAL ESTATE OR ANY BUSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE YOU DEEM HEALTHY. For your effort, I am prepared to give you 25% of the total funds.


I am looking forward to hear from you while thanking you for your anticipated cooperation in this regard.Your personal email address also with your telephone / full name


Kind Regards,

Mrs .Gifty J. Abavana



- From Mrs . J. Gifty Abavana


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