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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: "Mr Allen Ibrahim" <allen52ib@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: allenibrahim@delfi.lv
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:20:27 +0000
Subject: Re, How are you and your family? From Allen.

Dear Friend,

First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue
of it's nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET.

Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the
end of the day.I have decided to contact you through your box due to the
urgency of this transaction.

Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Allen
Ibrahim, CREDIT OFFICER, with the BANQUE COMMERCIALE OF BURKINA FASO. I came
to know of you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to
handle this confidential business which requires maximum confidence.

A foreigner, late Dr. GEORGE BRUMLEYJr, of 68 years old, from Atlanta ( USA
) an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the Government of Libya, until his death
in KENYAN air crash in July 2003 with his entire family;

Banked here at "BANQUE COMMERCIALE OF BURKINA FASO'' a huge
balance of USD$ 15.2Million and the bank now expects a next of kin to put
claim
as beneficiary because Valuable efforts are being made by the "BANQUE
COMMERCIALE OF BURKINA FASO" to get in touch with any of the BRUMLEY'S
family or relatives but to no success.

The management under the influence of our Chairman and members of the Board
of Directors, are making arrangement for the funds to be declared
"UNCLAIMED" and will be lost to the Government or subsequently be shared
among the Top ones here in the bank.

In order to avert this negative development, I now seek your permission to
have you stand as a next of kin to Late Dr. GEORGE BRUMLEYJr so that the
funds USD$.15.2Million would be released and paid into your account as the
beneficiary next of kin. All documents and proofs to enable you get this
fund will be carefully worked out. I have secured from the probate an order
of mandate to locate any of deceased beneficiary and am assuring you this
business is 100% risk free involvement.

I have resolved that 45% of this money will be for you as foreign
partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account and assistance, 5%
will be set aside for expenses incured during the business and 50% would be
for me. There after i will visit your country for disbursement according to
the percentages indicated immediately this fund hits your account.

If this proposal is acceptable by you do not make undue advantage of the
trust i have bestowed on you, then kindly get to me immediately or delete it
if you are not capable.

For more informations about Dr. GEORGE BRUMLEYJr tragic story, please
search the following WEB SITE:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Allen Ibrahim

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