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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: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:45:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MISS FAITH GABA PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP

WEST AFRICA.


Dearest One Good day to you.


I am Faith Gaba Ahmed a female in Cte d'ivoire of 22 years of age. I am the only daughter of my parents. However, I wish to inform you that my father was the commander of the ancient Ashanti Kingdom in Cte d'ivoire and there was a controversial scandal going on into the Gold Sector of the
Government whereby the government requested he should over influence a contract to the sum of US$10,000,000. Ten Million dollars to their personal benefits as top officials of the government.

To the refusal of my late father to this proposal, they have to kill him to have their way for their own selfish interest. But before the death of my father,he told me that he deposited the sum of ( US$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 make sure I find a foreign partner that will help me transfer this money out and use it for investment purpose. He also warned
me not to associate with any of his friends down here or members of the family for my own safety. and i am here with the help of one Pastor his Name PASTER JOHNSON ALAIN. before my Father died i am a both born again Christian and i beleive in one God.
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, so I beg you in the name of God to help me and all i have explained to you is all the truth about Me please my
dear i need your help now.

(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





(4) all i have explained to you is all the truth about Me 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.


I want you to know that he gave me the Certificate of Deposit of the funds,and I will supply you with these documents once you agree to help me. 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. 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 i need your help now. Hope to hear from you so that I will inform you what to do next.

Please feel free to contact me with this my private email address:

Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards.

Miss Faith Gaba

















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