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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. Hector Gbagbo" <gbagbohector00@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hectorgbagbo001@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:35:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I need your urgent reply




Greetings,

I am Hector Gbagbo from Ivory Coast , presently in Accra Ghana the nearest Country to Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .

I got your contact from a web business directory on investment. Please I seek your assistance in the following ways:

1. To assist me look for a profitable business in your country, where I can invest to sustain my living until the Political crisis in my country is over.

2. To assist me purchase a living home, and further my education in your country.Please advise me on these factors.

I have $25,000,000.00USD( Twenty Five Million United State Dollars)  deposited in a Bank here in Accra Ghana . Should there be a need for evidence, or proveof my seriousness and genuinely. I have a Certificate of Deposit, the bank contact and all my personal documents as prove of fund.

Please assist me to come over to your country for resettlement and investment.

I have all the information to prove to you.

Best Regards,
Hector Gbagbo.

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