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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: "sandragado0 Gazeta.pl" <sandragado0@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: sandy4gado@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:06:18 +0000
Subject: FROM SANDRA GADO


*FROM SANDRA GADO
ABIDJAN-COTE D' IVOIRE
WEST-AFRICA.

Dearest Good Day,

I am Miss.Sandra Gado I am 17 year old and the only daughter of the
former Guinea-Bissau Army chief (General Camara GADO )under the present
government of my home country.my father was just murdered in cold blood
and now
leaving me and I lost my mother,a couple of years ago,I have no Parents
Meanwhile,before his death he informed me about a deposit the of sum of
Three Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollar(US$3,500.000) which my late
father deposited with Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire Before he died.I am now as
a
refuge in cote d'Ivoire .

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in
your country For investment in your country,like real estate and
industrial production as jointpartner.Please if you are interested in
helping me to received
this money in your care.Kindly send me the Below information so that I
will submitt it to the bank for immediate transfer.

1.Your Full Name ..................
2.Your Contact Adrress...........
3.Your Fax And Telephone number .........
4.Your Country Of Origin ................

After the successfully of receiving this money to your account,I will
give you 25% of the total amonut and I will come to your country to
start up a new life with
your assistance so that I can be able to live again and further my
education.Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in
reply so that I will give you more details.

Thanks and best regards,

Yours Faithfully,

Miss.Sandra Gado*

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