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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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Fraud email example:

From: BEN COROMA <bencoroma@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:46:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IF YOU ARE INTRESTED REPLY ME BACK.


>From The Desk Of Ben Coroma. 
The Head Of File Department, 
African Development Bank
(A.D.B). 
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso West Africa.Cellphone Number +226-75282760.E-mail Adress ( ben_coroma@sify.com ).       
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and
may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior
consent and writing through this channel. I got your contact from the
proffesional data base found in the internet Yahoo tourist search. When
i was searching for a foreign reliable partner. I assured of your
capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.
 
    
After series of prayers/fasting. i was divinely directed to contact you
among other names found in the data base Yahoo tourist search.I believe
that God has a way of helping who is in need.
 
   I am (Ben Coroma.the Head of file Department in African development bank (ADB).In
my department we discovered an abandoned sum of $15 million U.S.A
dollars ( fifteen million U.S.A dollars). In an account that belongs to
one of our foreign customer who died along with all his family in the
Asia Earth Quake Disaster (TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA/INDIA) http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/. 
All of his Family lost there lives in the Disaster.  Since then I have
made several inquiries to his Country embassy to locate any of his
client's extended Relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.  After these
several unsuccessful attempts, unfortunately we learnt that all his
supposed next of kin or relation died along side with him at the
TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA/INDIA leaving nobody behind for the
claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that I and one official in
my department now decided to make this business proposal to you and
release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased
for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it
and we don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed
bill.The Banking law and guideline here
stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after five (5) years,
the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.
The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned
by the fact that the customer was a foreigner, and a Burkinabe cannot
stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree that 40% of this money
will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a
foreign account,and 60% would be for me. That means ($6 million)  six
million dollars for you,and ($9 million) nine million dollars for me
and my partner. There after i will visit your country for disbursement
according to the percentages indicated.
All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please
consider my official positions, reputation and integrity, especially,
the opportunities in the business itself, it is very necessary that all
due care be taken so that we do not miss the opportunity due to
carelessness. 
 
              
You are therefore expected and advised to display high degree of
maturity, responsibility and understanding in handling this
information.  I will give you all the details in my next mail when you
have indicated your interest and commitment to work with me.  Always
remember that this is the highest confidence and trust any person can
repose on the other,  especially when it is considered that we did not
know ourselves, I hope you will honor me too.
 
                I
will come over to join you in your Country for disbursement when the
funds hit your account. More so for an effective and easy communication
I will advice that you furnish me with your telephone and fax number.
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text
of the application I will not fail to bring to your notice that this
transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of
fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.You should call me on this number +226-75282760, immediately as soon as you receive this letter. relpy me with (ben_coroma@sify.com ) Trusting to hear from you immediately.Your’s faithfully,Ben Coroma.
 
FROM (ADB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
GOD BLESSINGS, PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE
FAMILY. 
 
                 (FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
 
               
1) Your Full Name...
2) Your Age......
3) Marital Status...
4) Your Cell Phone Number…
5) Your Fax Number…
6) Your Country…
7) Your Occupation....
8) Sex..........
9) Your Religion....
10) Your Private E-mail
Adress..



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