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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: "nsukka wasa" <nsukka_wasa@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:44:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.


FROM:MR.NSUKKA WASA
MANAGER, AUDIT/ ACCOUNT SECTION
AFRIACN DEVELOPMENT BANK
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
mr_nsukkawasa@yahoo.fr

DEAR COMRADE, =20
=20
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? HOPE ALL IS WELL. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT I HAVE DEC=
IDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR A FUND TRANSFER TRANSACTION WORTH THE SUM OF US=
$10,500,000.00 INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS THE SOLE NEXT-OF-KIN =
TO THE FOREIGN DECEASED CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK (AN INTERNATIONAL BILLIONA=
IRE FRENCH BUSINESSMAN) WHO WAS KILLED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY BY PLANE-=
CRASH IN CENTRAL ENGLAND ATMOST 3 YEARS AGO. SINCE HIS DEATH OCCURED, N=
O BODY HAVE SHOW UP AS HIS NEXT OF KIN FOR THE CLAIM BECAUSE THE ACCOUN=
T IS UNTRACEABLE.=20
=20
UPON THE INVESTIGATION I CARRIED OUT FROM HIS RECORDS, I FOUND OUT THAT=
HIS FOREIGN BUSINESS CONSULTANT WHO WOULD HAVE TRACE THE ACCOUNT DIED =
EARLIER BEFORE THE DECEASED. THEREFORE, THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL AND SEAL=
ED DEAL.
=20
FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU SHOULD APPLY AND ACT AS THE ON=
LY EXISTING NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED WHICH OUR BANK WILL REPLACE THE=
DECEASED ACCOUNT INFORMATION THROUGH PROPER DOCUMENTATION IN POSITION =
OF YOUR OWN ACCOUNT.=20
=20
THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK-FREE, IT WILL NEVER HARM YOUR GOOD REPUTATION =
IN YOUR SOCIETY BECAUSE NO ONE CAN TRACE THE ACCOUNT, AND ON THE INSTAN=
T OF THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, THE CHAPTER OF THIS TR=
ANSACTION WILL BE CLOSED ENTIRELY.
=20
NOTE THAT IN A BUSINESS OF THIS NATURE, THE BANK DONT WANT TO KNOW YOUR=
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DECEASED COUNTRY, RELIGION OR BELIEVE BECAUSE O=
UR BANK INHERITANCE LAW IS AGAINST THAT. SO, IT IS A PREFERENCE FOR US =
ACHIEVE THIS SUCCESS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

PLEASE NOTE DOWN THAT ONCE THE FUND GET TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, =
YOU WILL TAKE 39% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR ME AS I W=
ILL ARRANGE MYSELF DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY TO TAKE MY SHARE.
=20
I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/MOBILE N=
UMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.PLEASE REPLY IF YOU CAN BE TRUSTED IN THI=
S DEAL.
THANKS,=20
=20
MR.NSUKKA WASA

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