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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.GILBERT Richardson" <mrgilbertrichardson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 09:54:27 +0100
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM MR.GILBERT RICHARDSON.

*URGENT MESSAGE FROM MR.GILBERT RICHARDSON.*
*HOTEL DE CANAL.*
*BP 01 RUD 268*
*KOUMASSI RAMBLE.*
*ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE*
*WEST AFRICA*











*HELLO, MY DEAREST FRIEND MY NAME IS MR.GILBERT RICHARDSON. I AM
THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT(P.A.) TO MR HUANG GUANGYU,FORMER RICHEST MAN IN
CHINA, WHO JUST GET 14 YEARS IN JAIL SINCE 18TH OF MAY 2010.FOR ILLEGAL
BUSINESS DEALINGS INSIDER TRADING AND CORPORATE
BRIBERYhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ 2010/05/18/huang-guangyu-
former-rich_n_579810.html
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/18/huang-guangyu-former-rich_n_579810.html>
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ china/2010-05/19/content_ 9865282.htm
<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/19/content_9865282.htm>
http://www.businessweek.com/ news/2010-05-18/huang-once-
china-s-richest-man-jailed- for-14-years-update2-.html
<http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-18/huang-once-china-s-richest-man-jailed-for-14-years-update2-.html>
BEFORE,HE WAS ARRESTED IN NOVEMBER 2008 I AND MY BOSS CAME TO ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA FOR A COCA AND GOLD BUSINESS DEAL IN WHICH AFTER
OUR TWO MONTHS STAY IN ABIDJAN IN A HOTEL HE CONFINED TO ME ABOUT HIS USD$
20.5 MILLION WHICH HE MADE FROM THE BUSINESS DEAL WE LATER DEPOSITED THE
MONEY IN A CUSTODY OF ONE OF THE BANKS IN ABIDJAN WITH THE HELP OF ONE
TIME FORMER CHINA AMBASSADOR TO COTE D'IVOIRE AND ALSO WITH THE HELP OF ONE
BIG TIME LAWYER IN ABIDJAN.*



*HE WAS DETAINED IN NOVEMBER 2008 FOR SUSPECTED STOCK MARKET MANIPULATION
AND WAS HELD UNTIL THE LAST TRIAL LAST MONTH SINCE HE WAS SENTENCE TO JAIL
I HAVE TRY TO REACH THE BANK AND THE LAWYER IN ABIDJAN,THEY TOLD ME THAT I
NEED TO PAY SOME CHARGES BEFORE THEY WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO ME.
MOREOVER, THAT I MUST LOOK FOR A FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER WHO WILL COME
FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY IN THE BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN ON HIS NAME.PLEASE
MAIN PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS THAT I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSSITANCE FOR
YOU TO ACT AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY AND THE FORIEGN BUSINESS INVESTORS
TO MY BOSS MR HUANG GUANGYU.*



*AM WRITTING YOU FROM MY HOTEL ROOM IN ONE OF THE HOTELS HERE IN ABIDAJN I
WILL SEND YOU MY TELEPHONE CONTACT DETAILS IN MY NEXT MAIL WHEN I HEAR FROM
YOU IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER.ALSO WITH ME HERE IN MY HOTEL ROOM ARE THE
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE DOCUMENTS OF THE FUND IN THE BANK. THEREFORE, AM
PLEADING TO YOU TO HELP ME GET THIS FUND OUT OF THE BANK HERE IN
ABIDJAN FURTHERMORE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL YOU ARE HEREBY TO
SEND TO ME YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS WITH THE SCAN COPY OF YOUR
INTERNATIONNAL PASSPORT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENT WHICH WILL BE
GIVING TO THE BANK MANAGEMENT BEARING YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE
FUND.*

*I WILL COMPENSATE YOU WITH 30% PERCENT OF THE TOTAL MONEY.THE REMAINING
70% BALANCE OF THE FUND WILL BE USE FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH
YOUR HELP.AND ALSO YOU WILL HELP ME TO GET PAPERS FROM YOUR COUNTRY WHICH
WILL ENABLE ME COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY.*

*IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE REACH ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW
THIS MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS*

*N/B:THE FAMILY OF MY BOSS ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT. ALL
COMMUNICATION MUST BE BETWEEN BOTH OF US*


*THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.MR.GILBERT RICHARDSON.*

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