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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: "Mr.Mahmood" <mrmahmood10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mahmood_ibrahim01@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:12:26 +0530 (IST)
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME




>From Mr Mahmood IBRAHIM
PLEASE REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY.
Dear Good Friend,

Howare you together with your family members?I think all is well. Despite the fact that I did not know you in person or  have i seen you beforebut due to the reliable revelation,I decided to share this lucrativeopportunity with you, I have no other choice, so  kindly consider thismessage as vital, believing that sooner or later we will be multimillonaires,

First and formost, I have to introduce myself toyou. I am  Mr Mahmood IBRAHIM, THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER OF OURBANK here in my country, BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA. I am married withtwo children.

I want you to assist me in other to transfer thesum of TWENTYT FIVE, FIVE Million United States Currency($25.5,000,000.00) into your reliable account as the Next of Kin to ourForeign Business partner , the original owner of the fund. He was aforeigner and a multi company holder who died in a plane crash with hisfamily years ago, he deposited the fund in our bank for his businessexpansion in Africa unfortunately he met this sudden and untimely deathand the worst  thing that happened was the wife who suppose to be the successor of the account died alongside with him.

Sincethe deceased left no body behind to  claim the fund, as a foreigner,you are in better position for that, and no body will come for theclaim after you have applied.If you are ready to assist me, set up anew bank account or forward to me any one avialable so that the processwill commence .

I will guide you on how you should apply for theclaim so that everything will be smooth and correct. After thetransfer, i will resign and come over to your country for the sharingof the fund 50/50 base on the fact that it is two man business.

Finally, note that you are not taking any risk because there will be a legal back up as  we commence.
Further information will be given to you as soon as I receive your reply.


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Sincerely,
Mr Mahmood IBRAHIM




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