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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: Gideon Gbesiagbe <gideongbesiagbe@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:24:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I know you can help me.


Dear Dad and mum,










My name is Gideon Gbesiagbe,
22years,from the DAFUR REGION in Sudan, North Africa. Militants in Sudan
wiped out all my families.




Over 70,000 people, including Men, Women
and Children has been killed in the passed  year.The United Nations
has declared the DAFUR CRISIS in Sudan one of the worst in the world
which has rendered over a Million of people  homeless. I am now in
Ghana as a refugee at the Bujumbura Refugee Camp here in
Accra,Ghana,West Africa.We are been taken care of by the United Nation
High commission for Refugee(UNHCR) and the Ghana Government.









My
father was a Gold and Diamond Merchant before his death.But before the
death of my father,he deposited the sum of US$20Million as Family
Treasures at a Security Company here in Ghana and named me the
Next-of-Kin being the eldest son.









I am contacting you because i
need a God fearing,reliable and trustworthy person who can help receive
and claim this consignment on my behalf as the beneficiary in area of
investment.




 




For your assistance and help,i am ready to
offer you 25% for your help and assistance. I have also set aside 5% for
any expenses that might come up during the cause of this transaction and
70% for me.




But you have to keep this transaction secret because i
don't want anybody to know that my late father deposited such fund in my
name.This is for the safety of my life and security of the
fund.




After you have help me claim and receive the consignment in
your place you will make plan for me to come over and start a new life
there.




 









Waiting urgently for your
response.














God bless,







Gideon
Gbesiagbe


















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