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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: Yakubu Salif <yakubu_salif01@sify.com>
Reply-To: yakubu0147@live.fr
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:27:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM DR YAKUBU SALIF


























FROM  DR YAKUBU SALIF
SENIOR AUDITOR  FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT
BANK OF AFICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU ,BURKINA-FASO
WEST /AFRICA.
 
Good Day,
                                            Confidential Business Proposal!!
 
I am Dr, Yakubu Salif  the senior Auditor In charge of Foreign Remittance Unit of our bank and i decided to contact you for this financial transaction worth ($ 15.5 Millions Dollars) for our present and future success.
 
This is an abandoned fund that belongs to one of our bank foreign customers who died along with his entire family through plane crash in Setember 2007.
 
You can see the website link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/6997381.stm
Meanwhile i was very fortunate to come across the deceased file when I was arranging the old and abandoned customers files in other to sign and submit to the entire bank management an official re-documentation and to the law imposed by the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in World Press Confrerence on Tuesday 6 december 2005 at 12:18 GMT
 
For more information about the prime Minister decision on dormant accounts:
visit:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm
audit of the year against 2006.informed clearly that it was stated in our foreign banking rules and regulations which was signed lawfully that if such fund remains unclaimed till the period of 4 years started from the date when the beneficiary died, the money will be transferred into the Government treasury as an unclaimed fund.
 
However, it is not authorized by the rules guiding our bank for a citizen of Burkina Faso to make the claim of the fund unless you are a foreigner, no matter the country you come from. So the request of you as a foreigner is necessary to apply for the claim and transfer of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account as the next of kin to the deceased.
 
I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. I need your assistance and co-operation to this reality as I have done my Home-work and fine tune the best way to create you as the beneficiary of the fund. My position as the senior auditor of the bank will be used to advance this deal.
After the end of the business, We shall agree that { 35% } Thirty -Five Percent will be for you in respect of all your assistance for this transaction and { 10% } Will be for the incurred expenses that will be made, then { 55% } Fifty- Five Percent will be for me being the pioneer of the business . If you are really sure of your, Trust worthiness, Accountability and confidentiality on this transaction, contact me and accept not to change your mind to cheat, or disappoint me when the deposited funds is released to you by our bank.
 
I will like you to provide immediately the below informations, So reply for the assurance with this necessary informations to facilitate an easy communication.
 
1.Full Name:..........................
2.Full Address:......................
3.Telephone number :.........
4.Country :.............................
5.Occupation:.......................
6.Age:.....................................
7.Sex:......................................
As soon as you reply , you notify me so that i will let you know the next steps and procedures to follow in order to finalize this transaction
immediately,
 
I expect your urgent communication.
Yours sincerely ,
Dr Yakubu Salif
Senior Auditor Foreign Remittance Unit.
Bank Of Africa (BOA)
 



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