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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: mrjbala@gmail.com
Reply-To: mrjbala1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:43:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MORE ABOUT THE FUND TRANSFER




From Mr. Jackson Bala,
Dear partner,

I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with you on atransaction of this volume, try to consider because of the confidentialitywhich my proposal demands.

However, I have already sent you this same letter one month ago, but I am notsure if it did get to you since I have not heard from you, hence i am constrainto reach you through the Internet which has been abused over the years.

I wish to notify you again that i have a transaction worth of ($13.5000.000) inthe codicil and last testament of a deceased customer which my departmentdiscovered during our previous audit, and i am contacting you to engage on thisdeal with me, provide your account and take your 40% Share at the end of thedeal while 60 to me. in fact, from my findings during our Audit here, thedepositor of this fund never indicate his kin during the time of accountopening and now he’s dead and no one have an idea of this, that is why i wantus to quickly apply and nail claim to the fund before the bank discovers thesecret because if they do, that means we have lost the deal.
However, this transaction is absolutely risk free because I have almost theentire information about the money and the legal steps to follow and be sure ofsuccessful and smooth conclusion.  The most importantdata i needed is your full names to enable me edit the information i have thebank system here and place your name as the Heir to inheritance funds in ourBank (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKBURKINA FASO).before we proceed further with the claim.

Please indicate your interest immediately for us to proceed. I shall feed youwith full details of this transaction upon receipt of your reply towards thisproposal.

All the legal papers will be processed in your in your name so i request thatyou kindly forward to me your letter of acceptance;

1. Full name
2: Your private telephone and Fax numbers.
3. Occupations and Nationality.
4. Date Of Birth
5. Present Location
6. E-mail Address

to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division forthe release of this sum of the documents as the lawyer said.Meanwhile, don’t reveal this secret to a third personbecause even my lawyer doesn’t know exactly what we are up to because I toldhim that the money actually belongs to you. Please, I occupy a senior officehere and as a reputable banker, I don’t want stains so please let this besecret just between you and me.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards.

Mr.Jackson Bala,


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