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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: Mrs Victoria Gasumbo <mrsvictoriagasumbo@mail.ru>
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:45:52 -0400
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION

From Mrs Victoria Gasumbo

My Dear,

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my
heart, My Name is Mrs Victoria Gasumbo and am contacting you from Abidjan I want
to tell you this because i don't have any other option than to tell you as i was
touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr Festus Gasumbo . who worked with
the embassy here in Ghana for nine years before he died in the year 2008. We were
married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that
lasted for only five days.. Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$16.2m(Sixeeth million two
hundred thousand dollars) in a Security Company in Accra the capital city of
Ghana in west Africa, Presently this money is still in the Security Company. He
made this money available for exportation of cocoa.


Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of seven months
due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of
the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct herein. I want you to take 30 Percent of the total money for your
personal use While 70% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and
helping the orphanage. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my
family member.


As soon as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Security
Company in Accra Ghana and I will also instruct my lawyer to issue you an
authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of the money in the
Security Company , that is if you assure me that you will act accordingly as I
Stated herein. Here is my email address : mrsvictoriagasumbo@yahoo.com


Hoping to receive your reply.

Mrs Victoria Gasumbo

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