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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: GILBERT MACENTEE <john.chanbkb@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: jacodisc2007@eyou.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:56:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU


Dear Friend, 
 
            Before I proceed I must first apologize for this unsolicited  mail to you, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of  approach to establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need  for my action, because I got your contact information from the country  public records when am searching for a last name similar to my late father  business partner in your country, so I came across your contact details and
I decide to reach you through this medium of exercise. Though, this medium  (Internet) has been greatly abused by all sorts of dubious persons, but I  choose to reach you through internet because it still remains the fastest,  surest and most secured medium of communication at the moment. My name is  Gilbert Macentee, I need your services in a confidential matter regarding  money transfer($16MUSD). This requires a private arrangement, though the  details of the transaction will be furnish to you if you indicate your  interest in this proposal, So I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be  my foreign partner and adviser, because I do not know much about investment  or how to handle this funds, here in Ghana that is why i need your  assistance as a foreign partner to help us to move this funds out of Africa  for security reason to your country, Please if you are interested kindly  contact me back through my private email address with your
Full Name, Valid  Contact Address, Occupation, Sex/Age, with your personal telephone number  for further details,and also promise to keep this transaction confidential  because nobody knows about the existence of this funds.
 
I will give you more details immediately I hear from you.
 
Best Regards.
Gilbert Macentee.
 

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