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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: "Miss Kate Kpatcha Gnassingbe" <a20yrsold@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: misskateyademalovely@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 03:37:58 +0000
Subject: your quick response

Greetings,

I am Miss Kate Kpatcha Gnassingbe, the daughter of the late togolese
president {Mr Gnassingbe Eyadema}, whom died of heart attack on the 5th
of
febuarary 2005 on a saturday.After his death, my elder brother{mr Faure
Gnassingbe},was quickly acknowledged as the new president of my
country, and
till date there are still outstanding problems and onsteady decisions
if
really he is going to continue as the leader of my country.

Due to this effect,i wish to move some funds lodged in by my late
father
before his death in an account in europe to your country for a priavte
investments abroad.I am seeking for your trust to assist me move this
funds
into your country for private investments now, and i wish that you are
a
trustworthy person that can not only assist me get the funds into your
country alone, but also keep it safe for me until i come over to your
country and we shall make proper arrangements for good investments
together.I shall thank you after this funds has gotten into your
country
through your assistance.i await your quick response.

Best regards.

Miss Kate Kpatcha Gnassingbe

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