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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: "fasaniii Gazeta.pl" <fasaniii@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 16:47:19 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE!!!


*Attorney at Law and Legal Consultants*
*George Fasani & Associates Esq.
* * Swanzy Arcade, Kwame Nkrumah Avenue Accra
Ghana*
* Fax: +233 21 41212/Email : **
*<http://us.mc552.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=legalconsultants@consultant.com>
*Attn:Please.*
* *
*Iam Barrister George Fasani, the legal attorney and consultant to the
UN/Ghana Diplomatic Board Accra Ghana.*

*i want to alert you on the update of a suggesetd measure by the UN/
GhanaDiplomatic Board in the transfer of your consignment in cash to
you.
Due to unreliability and cost margin involved in trasfering the boxes
through diplomatic means and as well the dishonest behaviour of some board
members of the Diplomatic core.
The content value of the consignment which worths 16.5million US dollars
will be transfered into any of your reliable bank account ovesea.You have
to keep this transaction confidential due to the fund involved to be
tansfered for a succesful transfer and for your total safety.
After the fund has been transfered, you invite over the consignment owner wh
happens to be arefugee over here to you and assist him in the investment of
the fund.In the processing of the transfer,I reqiure from you a valid copy
of your driving lincense or your international passport or resident permit.*

*Your full location address for security of the fund to be tranfered,
Your marital status and religion,I look forward to hearing from you soon.*

*Thank you,*

*Regards,
Barr. George Fasani Esq.*

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