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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: "Mrs. Myrtle Gibson" <ma_gibson102000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:47:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HELLO DEAR


Greetings!!!
From Gibson Family.
Liberte Sicap,
Dakar-Senegal
West Africa.

Compliment of the season,

I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to
secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you and my
family in your company.
I have a substantial capital of $7.5Million United States Dollars in a
Finance firm here in senegal which i will want yoiu to help me and my
son to transfer abroad for good investment in your country.I honourably
intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture
of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for
the mutual benefits of both of us.

Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country
and create ideas on how money and gold will be invested,properly
managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to
your acount with your assistance.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this
proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information,
procedure.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you
so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention
it deserves.

Looking forward to your response.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Gibson and Son David.


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