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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: Gift Ismaila <giftismaila12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: giftismaila@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:26:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello This massege is respectfully yours,


Hello This massege is respectfully yours,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart, i know that this mail might come to you as a surprise because you don't  know me, but due to my situation here i decided to contact you for help, I got your contact at internet while searching for a trustworthy someone who will understand my present condition and come to my rescue here in the Mission Refuge Camp here in Burkina Faso, I have passed through pains and sorrowful moments since the death of my father please bear with me.

My Name is Miss Gift Ismaila, 25 years old girl an orphan from Sudan, My late father was the Deputy General Manager with CNPC Oil Company at Khartoum refinery in Southern Sudan and was killed alongside with my beloved mother during the last crisis in my country when Janjaweed militant came to our house, You can read more about my country in the in the BBC News.BBCNews.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6469857.stm)  

After the death of my father, my wicked step mother and my uncle team togather and claim every properties of my father without living anything for i and my junior brother. One morning as i was cleaning my father,s room i open up his brifcase and found out some documents recorded that my father deposite the sum of $5.6million dollars with my name as next of skin at African Development Bank in borkina faso and when my step mother found out she treathen to kill me if i dont give her the information to claim this money and i ran away to Burkina Faso where the money is deposited,

On my arrival to borkina faso since i dont have any body here no other option than to beg my self into a mission house to live as a refugee so that i will be able to eat and continue living, here in refugee camp things are very difficult for me due high cost of living as a refugee we are not allow to do any type of work hence we don't have the recident permmit, i went to the bank to withdraw the money the bank manager whom i met in person told me that my father,s intruction was the money can only be release to me at the age of 25year but my status here as a refugee can not allow me to claim the money as a law govering their country borkina faso but he advice me to look for a reliable and honest foreign representative who will assist me transfer the money to his bank account.

Actually in search of honest and reliable foreigner after my prayer who will assist me for the transfer and investments of the money into any incrative bussiness which you know that you can handle while i will get back to my studies since i'm in first year before the crisis started i have chosen to contact you, i know you you will not betray me or try to cheat me after the transfer rather took me as your own person, it is my intention to compasate you with 20% of the money while the rest will be the capital investment. As soon as i receive your positive response showing your interest and willing to handle this transfer, i will put things into action.

I am looking forward to hear from you soon,
Best regards Gift Ismaila.

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