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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: "Gold Gate Finance London" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialmail002013@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:48:43 -0700
Subject: Re:Payment from United Nations.





Gold Gate Finance London,
(International Banking Center)
1 Basinghall Avenue,
London, EC2V 5DD
Email: customercare@goldgatefinance.com



To your attention Sir,


Sequel to to the instruction we received regarding the deposited fund on your behalf value $5.5 million to be transfer to you via internet banking from the United Nations.


Below is the needed information we need to open a Non residential account on your behalf where your fund will be lodge for onward transfer to any account of your choice world wide via internet banking.


1)Full Name. 2)Contact Address. 3) Next of Kin. 4) Occupation and Age. 5)Your Direct Cell Phone and your Zip Code. 6)Your passport Photograph.


Upon the receipt of this information via this email ( customercare@goldgatefinance.com )we will open the Online Account and you will be notified as soon as we are through with your online account with details on how to start moving your fund via internet banking. Send the requested information immediately.

This is for your kind information while we await your urgent response.

Regards,

Mr. Victor Adam.
Foreign Payment Officer,

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