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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: "Dr.Abdul Qahaar" <dr.abdulqahaar@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:39:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Business Proposal / Partnership Investment


From
The Desk OF Dr.Abdul Qahaar.

The
Head of File and Auditing Department.

Bank
of Africa (B.O.A).

Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso (West Africa).

 

                                                           
TOP SECRET

                        REMITTANCE OF US$15,200,000.00
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.

 

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 Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.

 

I
have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($15.2 million) of one
of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family on 11th, September
2001 (AMERICA ATTACK).Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this
money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40. I will like to inform you
that this transaction is 100% risk free, while further details of the transfer
will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail. Your Urgent
response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into your account.

 

                          (FILL THIS FORM
BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).

 

 1) Your Full Name......

2)
Your Age....

3)
Marital Statuses....

4)
Your Cell Phone Number...

5)
Your Country......

6)
Your Occupation.....

7)
YOUR SEX....

8)
Your Photo or Local Identity

 

Note
that this transaction will never in any way harm or foiled your good post or
reputation in your country, because everything will follow legal process.

 

I am
looking forward to hear from you soonest.

 

Yours
faithfully,

Dr.Abdul
Qahaar.

+226
74 18 36 14

 

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