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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: "Sain Musa" <sain_musa10@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:24:45 +0000
Subject: APPLICATION OF CLAIM.

Dear Concepcion,
Thanks for your prompt attention to this very important project.Fill in the
spaces below in this drafted mail and send to the bank through their email
address.

In order to make this claim genuine in the sight of the bank directors,you
must send the below mail and attentioned your mail to Dr Mrs Vivas Aisha,she
is the person incharge of the foreign remittance department of the bank.I
will be in the bank as an insider,monitoring the transfer process of the
fund and will advice you when due.

Call me on my private phone +22676530285 after sending the mail to the
bank.Remember to exclude my name and email address from the mail you will
send to the bank because the bank authorities suppose not to know that i am
involve in this mutual transaction.

Reply Fast .
Mr Musa .
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THE REGIONAL HEAD OFFICE
BANK OF AFRICA
#770 Av de la Resistance
17 du Mai OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
Tel +226 76 109497 Ext 104 .
Email,boabankfg@excite.com
ATTN: Dr Mrs Vivas Aisha(Director Of Operations)
Madam,

My Name is..........................
My Official Address ................
My Email Address....................
Phone No............................
Fax No..............................

I am the Business Associate of late MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich,
Germany. He is an account holder at your bank with the account number
BoabfAcc 89/589/4669. Based on official records and documentation, my late
Business Associate had made a deposit of $11.5M US currency in his
aforementioned account with your bank.

I am therefore requesting that your remittance office assist and direct me
as to the procedures involved, in me claiming my Business Associate
financial remains in his bank account with Bank of Africa. I am not familiar
with your banking laws and ethics but know, you will ensure that the
transfer of funds to my account is done with the highest regard for the laws
of the land. I am in possession of all legal documentation you may require
for this action.

As a Business Associate of late,MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER.I am filing an
inheritance claim to receive, earn and hold the proceeds of his bank
account balance, deposited in your bank.His familys munber both immediate
and extended are all in agreement that my late Business Associate bank
account balance must be re-transferred to my account here for the benefit of
myself and other family beneficiaries.

Name Of Bank;.............................................
Address Of Bank;..........................................
Account Number;...........................................
Beneficiary;..............................................
Swift Code;...............................................
Receiving Country.........................................

Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt attention to this very
important matter.
Respectfully ,
.................

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