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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: jida james <jidajames17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jidajames@voila.fr>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:11:50 +0000
Subject: From Mr Jeeda James



>From Mr Jeeda James,Bill and Exchange Manager,Foreign Remittance Dept,International Bank ofBburkina (IBB),Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

I am Mr. Jeeda James, the Bill and Exchange Manager at the Foreign Exchange Department of International Bank of Burkina (IBB) Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. with due respect and regards, i have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.During my investigation as auditing in my department, i came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foreigner who died in a plane crash with his entire family.

The fund has been in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund in our bank either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.although personally, i kept this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The amount involved is us$15.500, 000 (fifteen million five hundred thousand u.s dollars.) meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the next of kin to the deceased will be forward to you upon your acceptance. All the information that cover the inheritance fund will be released to you as soon as you indicate your interesting and your willingness to assist me iron out this deal and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.

In fact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because i work in this bank. this is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will stand as a next of kin to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be transferred into on his request as it may be, after brief verification and clarification to designated bank account.

you can see the website below covering the plane crash by CNN & BBC news.http://www.cnn.com/2003/world/africa/12/26/benin.crashhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as ratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care for any expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone bills etc, while 50% will be for me.

I will monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm to me that the said fund has been credited into your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and with further investment that will take under your care and control, either in your country or any other country you may advice me to invest. All other necessary information will be sent to you when i hear from you . I will suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.If you really your are int resting,your full time will be involve as to meet to the bank demand after you apply to the bank as a next of kin as i will educate you.I will advise you not to betrayed me when the fund get into your bank account.

please reply to my massage by indicating your bank account details where the fund will be transferred to. Also, send me your private phone number for easy communication.
Best Regard,
Mr Jeeda James,Bill and Exchange Manager,Foreign Remittance Dept,International Bank of Burkina (IBB),Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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