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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: "grahambash5 Gazeta.pl" <grahambash5@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: grahamlaw@y7mail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 03:30:28 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.


GRAHAM BASH&ASSOCIATE
Planet House,
8 Third Ringway,
Accra.Ghana

Good day Sir,

My name is Graham Bash, a business consultant in Accra Ghana.One of my
clients is interested in investing in your country and he is interested in
investing with you or your company.

Kindly forward all your company/personal profiles to me for immediate
decision on the investment plan and how the investment funds will be handed
over to you.Total amount to be invested is $195,000,000,00.USD {ONE HUNDRED
AND NINETY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ONLY}, and it is deposited with Global
Exchange Security & Finance Accra Ghana.

Immediately I receive your response, I will detail you with the deposit
House information and the next step for the release of the investment
funds.Hear from you soon.Please do send your reply to my private mail
account: bashlaw15@yahoo.it

Yours Truely,


Graham Bash
Legal Director.

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