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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: faithgaba011@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:25:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MISS FAITH GABA PLEASEI NEED YOUR HELP



Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business .

I'm Faith Gaba 22 years of age the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Ahmed Gaba. My Mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special because I am only one daughter my Mother have. my Father was a very wealth Gold and cocoa merchant here in Abidjan. my Father was killed
during the civil war here in Abidjan economic capital of Ivory Coast. Before the death of my late Father on 20th Feb 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of (USD$3 million dollars ) Three million united states dollars in fix deposit
account in one of the prime Bank here that he used my name as his beloved daughter for the next of kin in depositing the fund. He told me that incase if anything happens to him.That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways. and i contacted you with good faith beleive me the whole documents conerning this transaction is with me. please my dear i am of real i really need your assistance for my life, and i promise that you will never regret to assisting me
in life and i do promise that i will not let you down, He also warned me not to associate with any of his friends down here or members of the family for my own safety.I want you to know that he gave me the Certificate of Deposit of the funds, i am here with the help of one Pastor his Name Pastor
Johnson Alain. so try your best to help me


(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to as soon the fund moved from the bank.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22 years old.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country


I humbly seek for your assistance to help me to transfer this money in your account for investment, and to serve as guardian to this fund, as I am still a student, I also want you to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education. Please, I urge you to make this
transaction confidentiality within your mind for security purposes. Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.Anticipating hearing from you immediately to my private email: faith_gaba95@yahoo.co.jp

Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards.


Miss Faith Gaba

















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