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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: "MR ALBERT GUBAY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ffccddservice10@live.it>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:41:38 -0500
Subject: ALBERT GUBAY

GREETINGS TO YOU TODAY


This organisation has agreed to compensate you with the sum of 800,000.00 (Eight Hundred thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) as compensation to what has happened to you for all the past efforts and attempt on the lottery exercise.

It is my pleasure to inform you that I have successfully secured the transfer of the money through the assistance of the various lottery co-ordinators.

Fill this form and return it for reconfirmation of delivery address and
other information.

(1) Your full name-
(2) Your address--
(3) Your telephone number-
4) Occupation..
5) Nationality:..
6) Age.....
7) Present Country.

Send the above information immediately to :

NAME: Mr RICHARD RICHGATE
EMAIL:ffccddservice03@w.cn
Phone:+234-805-070-0146
011-234-805-070-0146

Ask him to send you the information to enable you recieve a total sum of 800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling)certified bank Cheque, which I raised in your favor as your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt on the lottery exercise.

you are advice to pick amongst the choice given below to enable you get your cashier check within the duration given:

(1)FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY
DURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT
24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$260



(2)UPS DELIVERY COMPANY
DURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT
24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$290



(3)DHL DELIVERY COMPANY
DURATION FOR DELIVERY AMOUNT
24 HOURS OF DELIVERY US$280

Make a choice to Mr RICHARD RICHGATE to enable him send you the information you would use in making payment for the delivery to be effected.

Best regards,
Mr ALBERT GUBAY
President Charitable Group inc.
Former Director International Online
Co-coordinator. © 2010 WORLD
COMPENSATION PROGRAMS®


The certified check is duly licensed as a Barclays Bank credit institution in the sense of Article 2 of the law of 5 April 1993 on the financial
sector as amended (hereinafter the Law) and is under the prudential supervision of the Barclays Bank supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, with registered office in L-1150 Barclays Bank. Copyright © 1999-2008
COMPENSATION. All rights reserved.

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