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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: Gabriel Kume <gabrielkume@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:53:54 +0200
Subject: Please get back for more details.

Dear,

Please, i Want to introduce my self on this business opportunity to
you, My name is Gabriel Kume, A Fiduciary bank Attorney At Law. i wish
to know if we can work together in this business opportunity.

I Would like you to stand as the surviving beneficiary to my deceased
client, Who made some deposit of ($25.5 MILLION) and He died without
leaving any WILL and any one registered as a next of kin and as such
the funds have open a beneficiary mandate now.

Kindly get in touch with me through my email address
(gabriellawschamber @ gmail . com) with your information For more
guild lines to the repatriation of this fund.

FULL NAME :
CONTACT EMAIL :
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER :
HOME ADDRESS :
OCCUPATION :
AGE :
May His Fragile Soul Rest In Perfect Peace Amen!!!

Regards,
Gabriel Kume Esq.
Kindly get back to me through this Email;
(gabriellawschamber@gmail.com)

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