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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:50:02 +0000
Subject: URGENT PLEASE!!!


*Emma Bambara.
Société Générale de Banques au Burkina
(SGBB) Ouagadougou
Burkina-Faso.
West Africa.


Dear friend,

I am Emma Bambara, Director of Private Accounts,Société Générale de Banques
au Burkina
(SGBB) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa. I know 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 Director of Private Accounts,SGBB.I have the opportunity
of transfering the left over funds ($10.5million) of one of my bank clients
Mr. Andreas Schranner,who died along with his entire family on 31 july 2000
in a plane crash.You can confirm the genuiness of the deceased death by
clicking on this web site **
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>
*

Hence,I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared
between us in the ratio of 60/40 ,If you agree to my business proposal
quickly respond back by indicating your willingness to be part of this great
business opportunity,equally include your contacts telephone numbers and
further details of the project will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive
your return mail.

Have a great day.
Yours faithfully,
Emma Bambara*

*Email **emmabambara0@gmail.com* <emmabambara0@gmail.com>

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