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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: "patrick jombo" <patrick_jombo@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 20:42:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL




FROM THE DESK OF MR.PATRICK JOMBO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO,
WEST AFRICA.

http://www.bank-of-africa.net/

(READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP TOP SECRET)

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MR.PATRICK JOMBO ,THE AUDITTING MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL BANK
OF AFRICA BURKINA FASO.DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITTING IN THIS
BANK,I CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED
PERSON WHO DIED ON 31ST JULLY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS
BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE
FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE MY
DISCOVERY TO THIS ISSUE.THE SAID AMOUNT WAS U.S$25,700, 000. (TWENTY
FIVE MILLON SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS).

MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS
THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL
AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE.
THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO
WILL FORWARD CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE RE-TRANSFERRED AFTER PAYMENT
APPROVAL IS GRANTED.THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLING HERE STIPULATES THAT
IF SUCH FUND REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER TEN YEARS IT WILL BE TRANSFERED
INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS
NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE
CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN
TO A FOREIGNER.

MOREOVER,I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE. AND ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE
ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE
SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF
TRANSFER AND ALSO TELEPHONE BILLS, WHILE 50% WILL BE FOR ME.I WILL BE
MONITORING THE WHOLE TRANSACTION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM
THE TOTAL FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR MY OWN SHARE OF THE FUND.PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY VIA MY
ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS.
I AM URGENTLY WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.

THANKS AND BE BLESSED

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,
MR.PATRICK JOMBO



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