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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: gomez28@canada.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:50:41 -0800
Subject: PLEASE ASSIT ME

FROM COMFORT SANDRA GOMEZ,
ASSISTANCE PROJECT,
comfort12gomez@aim.com

DEAR RESPECTFUL,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A SEARCH FOR A TRUSTWORHY PERSON WHO
CAN HELP ME SAFE GUIDE THIS MONEY KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT MY
LIFE AND FUTURE SOLELY DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY.

I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES
DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE ECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO
ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUSWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS
WITH AND BY THEIR ECOMMENDATIONSI MUST NOT HESISTATE TO
CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM COMFORT SANDRA GOMEZ, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.
AFRED GOMEZ MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT
BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE
HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS SSOCIATES ON ONE OF
THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS. WHILE MY MOTHER DIED
ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1989, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 7TH NOVEMBER 2002 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF
US$5,500,000(FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK
HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER
FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH
THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY
CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS,

1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO,

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM 22 YEARS
OLD,

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL
TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING
ME SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

I AM WATING TO HEAR FROM YOU (MAIL). PLEASE IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT YOU GETBACK TO ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESE ID
comfort12gomez@aim.com

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

YOURS SINCERELY
COMFORT SANDRA GOMEZ.


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