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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: "Edmund B.Gaisie" <Edmund_B.Gaisie@yupoong.co.kr>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 19:01:45 +0900
Subject: Re: Your Mail-


Gaisie, Zwennes, Hughes & Co.
1st Floor, West Wing, Teachers Hall Annex
4 Barnes Close Off Barnes Road
Takoradi Ghana




Greetings!




I am Edmund Brita Gaisie Esq. A solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Michael, who used to work with Ghana Gold Mining Company.
On the 21st of November 2007, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Accra express road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.


Since then I have made several enquiries to his country's embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family as you have the same
last name with him that is why contact you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.


The Board of Directors of his Bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated
to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money or forfeit the
money to the Bank as an abandoned property.


Particularly, the Board of Directors of his Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about USD$11.7 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or they have the account confiscated within next
ten official working days. Since my unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased since you have the same last name with him.


The shareing of the money. You stand to have 40% and 50% for me and then 5%
for Charity and another 5% to take care of all operational expenses that
will be incurred by you and me . I have all necessary legal documents that
can be used to back up the claim .All I require from you is honest and
your cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
these will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law.


I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible. And you must send
your contact information. You can get in touch with me by Email:
webcenter@meta.ua


Looking forward to hear from you.

My kind regards to your family.

Yours sincerely,
Edmund Brite Gaisie ESQ.

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