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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: "azim yadav" <azim_yy15@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:56:09 +0000
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Friend,

(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).

I am AZIM YADAV.the Director in charge of Auditing section
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa. Forgive my
indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise.
AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW,I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE
INTERNET SEARCH HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO. I FASTED AND PRAYED FOR
THREE DAYS BEFORE I CONTACT YOU TO BE MY PARTNER.

I have decided to contact you on a project that will be very beneficial to
both of us.During our auditing in this Bank,I came across some amount of
money belonging to a
deceased foreigner Mr Robinson, David Marshall , 83, ,of
Switzerland who died on Sept. 15, 2001, with his wife
and their only daughter in a plane crash. The fund has
been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in
our custody from his relation before my discovery to this development.

He was a property magnate. The said amount is U.S $15.5.00(FIFTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased
customer.FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A Switzerland WILL NOT POSE ANY
PROBLEM FOR THE SUCESSFUL
TRANSFER ON THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. All the whole
arrangement to put claim over this fund as the Bonafide
next of kin to the deceased
has been put in place and directives will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness
to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In this country as a civil servant (A Banker), we are not allowed to Operate
a foreign account.This is the actual
reason why it will require a second party or fellow who willforward claims
as the next of kin to the Bank and

also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred into on his request. Our Banking law stipulates that if such
money remained
unclaimed after seven years, the money will be
transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.
The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business
is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a
foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin. I don’t want this
money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. Be assured this
transaction is 100% risk free.

On conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum
as gratification, while 60% will be for me. Please you have been advised
to keep "top secret" as I am still in serviceand intend to retire from
service
after I conclude this deal with you. I will fly down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according
to percentages previously indicated and further investment will be
discussed. On your acceptance to be my partner,

please email for a brief discussion before we proceed. Pleas keepthis
proposal secret,even if you don’t want to assist me. I look forward to
receive your urgent reply.

feel free to call me right away: 002267603914

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Azim Yadav.

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