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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: suleman ibrahim <suleman_ibrahim003@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:15:22 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: More information.


Dear Amrajit,
Thanks for your reply. Pls kindly read the details carefully and feel free to ask any question which you don't understand. I would like to assure you that there is no risk involved for I have carried on investigations uptill his country of origin.
Everything have been put in place to bring our transaction to a very sucessful end.

I NEED YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION ,Because there is a need of a foriegn partner who will stick to the laid down instructions with my capacity as an empolyee of this institution ,if we could put confidence to ourselves and work with one mind and keep the secret to ourselves alone ,in 21 official working days the money will be in your account and we will share it accordingly.

You know that the account of the deceased have been dormant for some quite years now .The law here stipulates that such unclaimed
sum after many years should be transfered into the state treasury and would later be used by our greedy and corrupt politicains for their selfish interest!

On July this year, the board of directors will be meeting for this issue, Having waited for such a long period for any relation or next of kin of deceased to turn up and claim the balance in his account. Burkina as you know is a quiet ,peace loving country ,who is doing everything possible to woo investors and foriegn partners into the country.The Bank will treat your request with utmost urgency .This is in conjuction with the order from the president of the republic,that every money or dues owned to any foriegn firm or individual should be paid off immediately ,this is the governent strategies to woo foriegn investors into the country.
Here is my proposal:
35% of the total money goes to you.
5% set aside for any expenses incured towards the realisation of this
transaction. As you are aware that this transaction will require your financial capabilty as it will involved legal aspect.
60% for me
If this is OK by you ,inform me immediately ,Then Will I send a
comprehensive and vital informations on how to start off immediatelly
and every data of the deceased in order to facilate you in the letter you will write to the Bank,informing the Bank of your intention to have the said sum tranfered into your account as his next of kin.Incuding the FULL BANK LAWYER ADDRESS Or The Bank Address etc , I would like us to exchange our identities as
I knew quite well that it will help us to build more trust. I would also like to see yours eg working identity or international passport as a prove to you that this business is true and never a joke. But tell me about your person.
I want to make it very clear to you that this transaction is 100% legal and it have been investigated and confirmed by the bank that it is real , beside we should use the service of the bank lawyer whom I knew quite well will help us in this transaction by providing the documents needed for this transaction.
You are also free to contact me at your best time.
My house telephone number
is (00226.76 688304.........) from 12.00 pm (GMT) during break time to
3.30pm (GMT) and 5.30 pm till 7.30 am (morning) GMT.
looking forward to hearing from you.
Mr.Suleman


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