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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: "bambara kute" <bambara.kute9@superposta.com>
Reply-To: bambara_kute@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:52:05 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY/ME OR CALL 0022675183512


Dear Friend.

This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It's Just My
Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me To Contact You For This
Transaction. I Am A Banker By Profession
From Burkina Faso In West Africa And Currently Holding The Post Of Foreign
Remittance Director In Our Bank.

I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The Left Over Funds
($8.6 Million) One Of My Bank Clients Who Died Along With His Entire Family
In Kenya Plane Crash 2003.You Can Confirm
The Geniuses Of The Deceased Death .
You can view this site to know more.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
Hence, I Am Inviting You For A Business Deal Where This Money Can Be Shared
Between Us In The Ratio Of 50/40 / 10% For Any income expenses that
will come During the transfer,

If You Agree To My Business Proposal. Further Details Of The Transfer Will
Be Forwarded To You As Soon As I Receive Your Return mail Have A Great
Day.
Yours,
thanks
MR BAMBARA
KUTE

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