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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: Marcus Gamba <marcus_gamba06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marcus_gamba04@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:31:55 +0000
Subject: WE NEED YOUR HELP



Dear sir,

We need your help. I know you will be surprised to receive this mail. I am Marcus Gamba. The son of late Mr. Sekayi Gamba, an opposition leader in Zimbabwe who died five years ago as a result of the revolt and campaign of calamity visited on white farmers in Zimbabwe. Though a black man but because of his upright stand that the government forcefully took over of farms from the investors all in the name of land reforms was absurd and inhuman, he was viewed as an enemy and eventually murdered by the president.

I write you in respect of my family fund that is in two trunk boxes, which is presently in the USA that I want you to assist us and stand as my foreign beneficiary to receive the fund over there in USA, this trunk boxes I am writing you about contained US$18.5 million which my late father deposited under SECURITY COMPANY for I and my mother and Mr. Reginald Thomas who was suppose to receive this consignment in USA, was demanding for 60% of the amount claiming which means claiming to owned the money with my late father. My mother and I did not agree with him for any reason and for that we to stop the delivery to him immediately, and search for another beneficiary who can help us on this.

Actually, Mr. Reginald Thomas was my late father's business partner and we contacted him to help us receive the funds so that he can assist us to come over there and start a new life and further investment of the money but he became greedy and we are not comfortable with that. We are currently in Ghana where we seek asylum me and my mother since the death of my father.

We are prepared to give you 20% of the money if you can assist us claim the boxes from diplomat in USA; because that was the initial agreement we had with Mr. Reginald Thomas before greed set in his mind.

Waiting you for your answer. Please in your reply include your telephone number and address.

Best Regards,
Marcus Gamba
00233245201485


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