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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: "FROM ANTI SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT" <savevide@savevideostoipod.com>
Reply-To: garubagambo56@yahoo.in
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 06:36:32 -0500
Subject: From: ANTI SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT



Attn: Sir/Ma,

We wish to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Ghanaian Government
Reimbursement committee under the strict supervision of the United Nations
and INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND to pay 168 Foreign Beneficiary whom they
are 419 scam victims the sum of $7,500.000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred
United states Dollars) each, you are on the list of the 419 Scam Victim
which therefore you are hereby listed as one of the beneficiaries for this
immediate reimbursement of your funds.

As a result of this laudable recommendations,it is imperative to bring to
your notice that during the last U.N. and IMF meeting held in Central
Accra Ghana,it was alarmed by so many countries around the world about
loss of funds by various foreigners to these scam artists operating in
syndicates all over the world today.In other to redeem the good image of
our dear country,(His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama ) has
ordered the immediate payment of $7,500.000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred
United states Dollars) each to the affected victims in accordance with the
U.N. and IMF directives today

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Ghana, these
payments are to be made to you by INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL BANK LIMITED as the
corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND and the (WORLD BANK) Presently, 84
Beneficiaries have been paid, more than 50% of the victims are from the
United States,while about 40% are from other parts of the world.

Your particulars were among those mentioned by some of the Syndicates that
were apprehended in Accra , Ghana, Lagos, Nigeria Togo Republic and many
more as one of the victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to
communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason whatsoever
as the U.S. secret service in conjunction with The INTER POOL and the FBI
has swung into action to track these set of criminals down.Once again,you
are expected to keep away until these criminals are all apprehended.

The INTER POOL (Motto: No Body is Above the Law) have combined effort with
the United Nations Anti-crime commission to alleviate the plight of these
victims as well as redeeming the image of our dear country.Many Banks,
Universal firms, Companies and individuals have been in bankruptcy today
due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, a thorough investigation
revealed that these people have dropped over 500,000 victims across the
world, after collecting their money falsely, many as a result of this have
committed suicide,while others are now living in abject poverty.

As regards these on going developmental strive, we have over 200 suspects
at hand, 135 in kirikri prisons.While many are awaiting trial, we are
still in search of others,who think they are wise, and hope that you will
assist by giving any vital information that could lead to the apprehension
of these hoodlums.

You SHALL receive your reimbursement via ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER or via ATM
Card. We shall be waiting to hearing from you for the final claim of your
$7,500.000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred United states Dollars)
Reimbursement fund.

Finally, you are urgently advised to furnish this office with your
information:

Your full names
Your address
Your direct phone/fax number,
Your age/marital status.

Awaiting for your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,
MR.GARUBA GAMBO
ANTI SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT CHAIRMAN.


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