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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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Fraud email example:

From: sankara sankara <sankara0031@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:58:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY/REPONSE/ ENGLISH AND FRANCH VASION


Dear Friend,
Hello dear friend I am Mrs. SANKARA Marguerite Director Associated of the Foreign Operation of the BANQUE TOGOLAISE DU COMMERCE ET INDUSTRIE,LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO. I come by this message to greet you, your family and all your close relations. The raison of my message is: enrichment and prosperity in the collaboration, between you and me.I have ded to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foreigner who died on November 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. YOU CAN COMFIRM IT YOURSELF THROUGH THIS PICTURES Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole
plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The amount involved is U.S.$30,000,000.(THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS). As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through an international business equerry on internet. I believe you will be viable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the benefice next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives/needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to designated bank account. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone bills etc, while 50% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come
down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other country you may advice us to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Mrs SANKARA Marguerite
NB :

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Bonjour cher ami

Je suis Mme SANKARA Marguerite Directrice Adjoint du Département Etranger de la , BANQUE TOGOLAISE DU COMMERCE ET INDUSTRIE,LOME,REPUBLIC DE TOGO. Je viens par ce message vous saluer vous, votre famille et tous vos proches. Le but de mon message est : l’enrichissement et la prospérité dans la collaboration, vous et moi. Dans mon département nous avons découvert une somme abandonnée de U.S.$30,000,000.(TRENTE MILLION DOLLARS) dans un compte qui appartenait à un de nos grands clients étrangers qui mourut dans un accident d´avion avec toute sa famille en novembre 1999. Depuis que nous avons eu des informations concernant son décès, nous espérions depuis longtemps voir son héritier pour revendiquer son argent, car nous ne pouvons pas retraiter cette somme sauf si son héritier se pressentait ou un membre de sa famille tel qu’indiquent nos règlements bancaires. Hélas nous avons constaté après des investigati ons mener par une commission donc je fessais parti, que tous les
membres de sa familles étaient mort avec lui dans l'accident d´avion qui a eu lieu en Novembre 1999. Depuis ce temps aucun héritier ne s´est présenter. C´est dans cette optique que j'ai décidé de vous proposer cette affaire pour que la dite somme vous revienne en tant que héritier ou comme membre de sa famille, sinon la dite somme serait verser au trésor publique comme argent non revendiquer, or moi je ne voudrais pas que cette somme rentre dans le trésor publique comme argent non revendiquer. C’est en cela que je sollicite votre assistance pour pouvoir transférer cette somme dans votre compte. J’accepte, que 40% de cette somme soit votre part dans le respect de nos comptes et services rendus 50% seront pour moi ; 10% seront les frais apparus lors de la transaction Si l´argent est transféré dans votre compte, je viendrais immédiatement dans votre pays pour rentrer en possession de ma part d´argent. J´ ;espère que vous garderez cette affaire strictement confidentielle
et secrète car vous êtes sans ignorance que je suis la directrice adjointe de la banque et aucun de notre personnel de doit être au courant cette affaire. Soyez en rassuré que cette affaire est à 100% sans risque de chaque coté. Je vous donnerai tout ce qui est comme information et plan sur cette affaire si toute vous me répondez par ce mail. J´attends votre réponse tout en vous souhaitant une bonne collaboration. Pas sérieux s'abstenir est notre devise vous et moi.

NB : vous pouvez m’appeler sur le numéro de mon mari et demander à me
parler à vive voix pour que je vous explique.
Mme SANKARA Marguerite




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