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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "usman zongo" <usman_zongo005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: usman_zongo100@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:35:23 +0000
Subject: CALL ME ON THIS LINE FOR FURTHER EXPLANATIONS: 00226 78 87.88.66


DEAR

THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK ANSWER TO MY PROPOSITION. HOW IS YOUR FAMILY? I
HOPE NO PROBLEM.


YOU ARE ADVICED TO LOOK AT MY SECOND MAIL AND WHEN YOU ASSURE ME THAT YOU
WILL NOT BETRAY ME WHEN THE MONEY ENTERS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT I WILL PREPARE
THE OFFICIAL REQUEST FORM WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND TO SEND IT TO OUR BANK BY
THE E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE BANK TO PAY YOU PRESSING ATTENTION TO YOUR DEMAND
TOWARDS THE BANK AS THE HEIR FOR THE DEAD CUSTOMER.KNOW THAT IT IS 100 %
WITHOUT RISK. BE ASSURED THAT I SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH THE DETAILED
INFORMATION WHICH THEY WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU AS REGARDS THIS DEAL.NOTE, YOU
SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE BANK TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A PARTNER WHO SUPPLIES YOU
WITH THE INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE FROM YOU TO SUPPORT YOUR DEMAND AS HEIR TO
MR KATTAN AZMAL WHO DIED IN 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. BE ASSURED THAT IF YOU
CAN UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS,THERE WILL BE NO DIFFICULTY FOR
THE BANK TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I AM A MAN Of 46YRS WITH 3
CHILDREN.

I WILL RETIRE FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANY MOMENT AS SOON AS I SHALL CONCLUDE
THIS DEAL WITH YOU. NOTE THAT THIS FUND BELONGS To A FOREIGNER BUT
REGRETTABLY HE DIED WITH HIS FAMILY IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2000 AND SO FAR
NOBODY CAME TO OUR BANK TO DEMAND THIS FUND AS HEIR TO THE DECEASED AND
BEING FROM BURKINA-FASO I CAN NOT DEMAND THIS FUND BECAUSE IT BELONGS To A
FOREIGNER AND ONLY A FOREIGNER CAN DEMAND THIS FUND.

NOTE THAT THE FUND MUST BE TRANSFERRED IN YOUR ACCOUNT UNDER 7 WORKING DAYS
COUNTING FROM THE DAY OF SUBMISSION OF YOUR APPLICATION AND APPROVAL BY OUR
BANK.

KNOW THAT IT WILL HAVE NO HANGING BACK AFTER THE COST OF THE TRANSFER IS
BEING PAID.

NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE ENTITLED To 40% OF THE TOTALITY OF THE SUM AND 10 %
WILL DRAWN APART FOR ALL THE EXPENSES WHICH WILL OCCUR DURING The COST Of
the TRANSFER AND THEN 50 % WILL BE FOR ME AND MY ASSOCIATES.

ALSO I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME EXPENESE THAT WILL COME UP
FOR US TO HANDLE BEFORE THIS FUND WILL TRANSFER INTO YOUR YOUR ACCOUNT AND I
DONT WANT IT TO BE A SUPRISE TO YOU AND YOU WILL TELL ME I DID NOT TELL YOU
EARLIER THAT THERE WILL BE EXPENESE.

BECAUSE THERE WILL BE SOME LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BACK UP THIS TRANSFER INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT AND THERE IS NO WAY THE BANK WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHOUT THOSE DOCUMENTS WHICH IS GOING TO OBTAIN HERE AS THE ORIGIN
AND SOURCE OF THIS FUND. AND TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THIS FUND IS HERE LIFE IN
THIS BANK TO DO BE AFFARID TO APPLY AS THE NEXT OF KIN AM HERE TO BACK YOU
UP TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OK.

I AWAIT YOUR ANSWER AS URGENCY IMPLIES. THANK YOU AND MY RESPECT TO YOUR
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY AND TO HOPE TO BE WITH YOU SOON.

CALL ME ON THIS LINE FOR FURTHER EXPLANATIONS: 00226 78 87.88.66

YOURS,

Mr USMAN ZONGO

…………………………………………………………………………………………..



This is the appplication:

ATTN: DR. JOHN MORGAN,
DIRECTOR: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BURKINA FASO
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
FAX: 00226/ 50.30.53.03.
E-MAIL:adbbank@excite.com

DEAR SIR,

APPLICATION AS NEXT OF KIN TO ACOUNT HOLDER N°:ADB:0036101101. ROUTING N°:
91002211.

I,.................... humbly apply to the bank as next of kin to your
deceased customer, Kattan Azmal from Jordan, who died in December 2000 in a
plane crash.

I humbly apply and put claim over his balance with the bank, which is valued
at USD $10.5 million , left in his account still unclaimed.

Until his sudden death, we have been business associates , jointly in
exposition and buying of Gold and diamond.

I want this money to transfer into my account as the next of kin, for
purchase of Gold/Diamond.

I wish to advise your bank to kindly return the funds to this account
information stated below


Bank Name:................
Bank Address:.............
Account N°:..............
Bank fax and phone number:..................
Private fax and phone number:...............
Your e-mail................

Ocuupation................

Age.........................

Country........................


Wishing my application will be given an urgent attention, as I wish the
balance be released, and re-transferred into my account details.

Accept my apologies for the late application it was due to some logistic
problems, which have just been settled.

Thanking you for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours sincerely,

MR ........................



RETYPE THE APPLICATION AND FAX A COPY TO THE BANK AND A COPY BY EMAIL IT HAS
TO BE SCANNED FIRST BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SIGN IT BEFORE SENDING IT. PLEASE DO
IT IMMEDIATELY. HERE IS THE EMAIL AND FAX NUMBER OF THE BANK
:adbbank@excite.com

Bank Fax / 00226 50 30 53 03

THANKS EXTEND MY GREETINGS TO YOUR FAMILY.
WAITING FOR URGENT RESPONSE.

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