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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: "Gbi" <dowlu_family3@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 13:05:14 +0200
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One,
With due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously. I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you,it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of prepostion important at my disposal. now I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment, I will be so glad if you can lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity.I am Mr GBI DOWLU from Liberia,the only son of Late COL R. DOWLU.My father is now late,he died during the last crisis in my country(Liberia). He was one of the high officers in the leadership of formal president Charles Taylor who have now returned from exile to face trails after many innocent soul were killed,My father was unlucky to be among those that was killed by the rebel. The main r!
eason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment.
Before the death of my father in the government hospital.He infrom me that he deposited 2 trunk box, AS FAMILY VALUES contaning $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS in a security company in ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE,WEAST AFRICA OUT SIDE MY COUNTRY.THAT HE USED MY NAMES AS NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING THE BOX IN CASE SURDDEN DEATH.
And he told me that he wanted to use the money for forgin investments,BUT HE NEVER INCLUDE DEATH IN HIS PLANS.And he handed over to me the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, HE MADE WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY OVER THREE YEARS AGO,WHEN DEPOSITING THE BOX.
HE ADVICED ME TO MOVE OUT OF LIBERIA WITH MY YOUNGER SISTER,FOR OUR LIFE SINCE WE DONT HAVE ANY ONE THERE TO CALL OUR OWN,BECAUSE WE LOST OUR MOTHER WHEN WE ARE SMALL.

THAT WE SHOULD LOOK FOR A FORRGIN PARTENER WHO WILL ASSIST US TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE BECAUSE ENGLISH PEOPLE IS ALWAYS TRUSTED TO SEE SENCE.
That is why i am asking you to stand on our behalf,to stand as partner in time of the claim and investment as well. I have made up my mind to offer you 10% from the total money while the remaining will go into a productive investment. Pls attach your direct and full information as you reply to me. You can also contact me with this private email
(dowlu_family3@yahoo.com) for more explination on how we can procced
Thanks and remain bless.
Awaits your urgent response.
GBI DOWLU.



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