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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: linda Kabila Gye <lindakabil_gh@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 23:32:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Mr. Janabraham Urgent HELP Please



Dear Janabraham,
I have been on the adventistdate.net site with the aim of
meeting someone whom i can trust to talk confidentially with, I thank GOD
firstly for granting me the opportunity to have come into contact with
you.

I thank God in the first place for granting me this opportunity for
writing to you. My letter comes to you as a surprise because we have
not met each other before, Please bear it with me and try to understand
that this is the best opportunity i have in my present situation. which
i have no choice then to look for some one i can trust on the Internet
and I have decided to contact you through this medium due to my
condition.

I got your e-mail address through the internet, on adventistdate.net
which i believe it never a mistake of contacting you, i got your e-mail
address when i was searching for a reliable GOD fearing person who will
not Betray me in the collection of the consignment FUNDS, to contact
the Company here in Accra-Ghana for the claim of FUNDS.

My Name is LINDA KABILA GYE, I am 24 years of age, A Zimbabwean by
Nationality presently residing in ACCRA-GHANA. My father had a big farm
in my country before his sudden death during the crises against white
farmers and Government in my Country, My Late father deposited some
money in a Security Company here in GHANA-ACCRA for future INVESTMENT. The
amount involved is $2.5 Million (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) I'm soliciting for your hand in partnership as to come up so
that we can both think of a profitable INVESTMENT to start with this
FUNDS in your country.

I have not handled such a huge amount of money before. I also don't
intend to INVEST this money here in AFRICA and i am not into business,
Therefore i need a helping hand as to INVEST this Money.

I want you to help thus


1). Acting as my Guardian while i continue my Education in your
country.

(2). Be my sole benefactor where you will INVEST this money for me.

The document relating to this depositing of the Consignment are
intact with my late father's lawyer, He shall send them to you for PROOFas
soon as you indicate your INTEREST in going into partnership with me and
i will give you 10% of the Total sum, Thereafter, I will set aside 5%
for expenses that might be incurred during the course of this
transaction.

NOTICE
In addition to this, we have taken this transaction to ADK Chambers
for Proper Verifications of the legitimatimacy due to recent FRAUD cases
in Africa, therefore any Transaction, without registration
certificate of A.D.K Chambers or other Authorized Chambers approved by the
Government of Ghana, Renders it INVALID to be introduced to Foreign
Investors,


Your prompt response is highly appreciated

GOD BLESS YOU.



Yours sincerely.

LINDA KABILA GYE.


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