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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: "Angela Gude" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <angellagude@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:02:13 -0600
Subject: Sra. ANGELA GUDE/ por favor responda urgência

Assunto: Fundo de Investimento.

Saudações ..
Meu nome é Sra Angela Gude. Eu sou uma viúva, que tinha três filhos, mas meu marido e dois filhos morreram, durante a crise política no meu país, os rebeldes atacaram a nossa casa em Touba, noroeste do país, perto da fronteira entre a Guiné e Costa do Marfim e mataram e Burnet tudo.
Meu falecido marido depositados alguns fundos (em moeda estrangeira) 12.600 mil dólares (doze milhões, seiscentos mil dólares), em uma unidade de segurança em Londres, para se manter seguro, esse dinheiro estava escondido em um cofre e foi levado para Londres, com o ajuda de alguns agentes de segurança.
Meu marido era um negociante de ouro e diamante, até que ele morreu há três anos.
Estou escrevendo agora do hospital, estou muito doente e que sofre de câncer de estômago.
Devido à actual situação política aqui, eu estou pedindo seu apoio em investir esse fundo em seu país, e que era meu marido desejo tarde antes de morrer.
Eu e meu único filho esquerdo, concordaram em oferecer-lhe 30% da soma total, e você também vai nos ajudar a investir o fundo de resto, quando vêm para você.
Vou direcioná-lo, sobre como entrar em contato com a unidade de segurança em Londres, para o lançamento da caixa que contém o fundo e trazê-lo para você.
Obrigado e Atenciosamente.
Sra Angela Gude.
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Subject: Fund for Investment.
Greetings..
My name is Mrs. Angela Gude. I am a widow, who had three children, but my husband and two other children died, during the political crisis in my country, the rebels attacked our house in Touba, north-west of the country, near the border between Guinea and Ivory Coast, and killed them and burnet everything.
My late husband deposited some funds (in foreign currency) $12.6 million (Twelve million, six hundred thousand dollars,) at a security unit in London, for safe keeping, this money was concealed in a safe box and was taken to London, with the help of some security officials.
My husband was a Gold and diamond dealer, till he died three years ago.
I am writing you now from hospital, I am very sick and suffering from stomach cancer.
Because of the current political situation here, I am asking for your support in investing this fund in your country, and that was my late husband desire before he died.
I and my only son left, have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum, and you will also assist us in investing the rest fund, when we come over to you.
I will direct you, on how to contact the security unit in London, for the release of the box that contains the fund and bringing it to you.
Thanks and sincerely yours.
Mrs. Angela Gude.

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