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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: un334996@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:17:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir,

From Dr. Augustine Fritz Gockel,
External and Internal Audit Control Unit.
Bank of Ghana .

Good day,


Re: Deposit of Late Engr.Evans.

I am Dr. Augustine Fritz Gockel,. I have emailed you earlier on without any response from you. I am among the Advisory Panel that was mandated to
advise the Bank on external and internal audit control systems of the Bank, hence I have decided to contact you to stand of the next of kin to the
deceased customer to enable us receive his deposit as inheritance for investment amounted to US$39 Million only.

On my first email I mentioned about my late client whose relatives I cannot get in touch with. But both of you have the same last name so it will be
very easy to front you as his official next of kin. I am compelled to do this because I would not want the finance house to push my client's funds
into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance.

Note that you are to furnishing me with the requested information's bellow immediately.


(1)Full names.
(2)Contact address.
(3)Telephone and fax numbers.
(4)Location.

If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you Comprehensive details on what we are to do.
Waiting for your response.
Many Thanks,

Dr. Augustine Fritz Gockel

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Von Dr. Augustine Fritz Gockel,
Externe und interne Audit Control Unit.
Bank von Ghana.

Schönen Tag,


Re: Hinterlegung von Late Engr.Evans.

Ich bin Dr. Augustine Fritz Gockel ,. Ich habe dich früher per E-Mail benachrichtigt. Ich bin unter dem Beratungsgremium, das beauftragt wurde
Beraten die Bank über externe und interne Audit-Kontrollsysteme der Bank, daher habe ich beschlossen, Sie zu kontaktieren, um von der nächsten Angehörigen zu stehen
Verstorbener Kunde, um uns zu erlauben, seine Ablagerung als Erbschaft für Investition zu erhalten, belief sich nur auf US $ 39 Million nur.

Auf meiner ersten E-Mail habe ich über meinen verstorbenen Klienten erwähnt, dessen Verwandten ich nicht in Kontakt bringen kann. Aber beide haben den gleichen Nachnamen, so wird es sein
Sehr leicht vor dir zu sein als seine offizielle nächste Angehörige. Ich bin gezwungen, dies zu tun, weil ich nicht wollen, dass das Finanzhaus die Kunden meines Auftrags drängen würde
In ihre Schatzkammer als nicht beanspruchtes Erbe.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass Sie mich mit der angeforderten Information sofort informieren müssen.


(1) Vollständige Namen.
(2) Kontaktadresse.
(3) Telefon- und Faxnummern.
(4) Lage.

Wenn Sie interessiert sind, lassen Sie mich wissen, damit ich Ihnen reichlich Details über das geben kann, was wir tun sollen.
Warte auf deine Antwort.
Danke vielmals,

Dr. Augustine Fritz Gockel

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