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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: gcina gumbi <gcinagumbi509@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 00:52:34 -0700 (PDT)
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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