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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: FIRST CITY MONUMENT GROUP <mrsbarneygabrialla@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: missbarneygabriella2013@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:39:11 -0400
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL (CAN I TRUST YOU)



Hello Dear,

My name is Miss Barney Gabrialla, Accountant, First City Monument Bank Plc.
I have a prospect in my office worth $ 12,472,000 Million USD for our benefit.
It's 100% risk free,We will share in the Ratio of 50/50 % at the end
of this deal. All I require is your honest co-operation. I'll send you
my international Passport and staff ID. For more details contact me
with your

1, Full names:
2, private phone number:
3, current residential address:

I await your response to my mail,kindly reply via my private email address
below: mrsbarneygabrialla@yahoo.com
Warm Regards,
Miss Barney Gabrialla

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