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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: isaac baako <pin_isaacbaako@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:37:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: INHERITANCE


thank you very much for your email.
Your mail is very reasonable and i know all this before i contacted you for this business.
Firstly i will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and secured.
Am assuring you that i have made every neccessary arrangement to ensure smooth and successful transfer of this fund into your account.

Please if you are really sure that you want to work with me ;you don't have to worry as i will be giving you all the bank required information and will be guiding you on the steps to take so that we transfer this fund on your favour without any problem.
With my position in the bank i have made arrangements,and will cover all tracks to ensure safe and successful transfered of this fund into your account as the legal beneficiary,and will be conducted on a legitimate and legal way by the use of a attorney to represent you in the affected offices for the claim so that you will be prevented from any bridge of law.

I am assuring you also that i will obtained all the necessary documents to back up this fund into your account so that there will no be any question from your country and my country also.

I will wait your response so as to direct you on steps to take.

Thank you.
Best Regards,
Isaac Baako


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