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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: Sanou <shumtelsanou99@voila.fr>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:57:24 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE INTO THIS TRANSACTION/WAITING ON YOUR ANSWER IF YOU RECEIVE MY MAIL


Mrs Shumtel  Sanou
Bill & Exchange Manager
Foreign Remittance Dept
Eco Bank Burkina-Faso
Attention
I sourced your email from a human resource profile database in the chamber, I Am an Account Officer of Our Late Customer (Mr Andrea Richard,) Who Was An International Reputed Contractor With Ecowas Country, Real Estate Agent / Farming,
I Am the Only One in This Department That Knows About His Lodgement Deposit (U$4.5 Million) Dollars Here In Our Said Bank for Twelve Calendar Months in My Bank Branch Here In Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
I Must Let You Know About Me, I Am An Orphan I Lost My mother Father And My Two Brothers During Government Political Issue, He Was Killed By Car Accident, This Position I Am Now IS My Mothers Position In The Bank Because It Is What I Study, This Is The Reason I Need Your Assistance In this Business, I Will Not Allow Or Reaves The Money For government to Took After The Money No, I need your total and 100% co-operation and assistance to realise this task. One Thing I Will Let You Know Is
1, We Have a Small Situation Both of Us Has To Join Hand to Tackle,
2, Will Join Hands Together To Face Any Challenges That Comes Out In The Process Of This Transfer I Hope You Will Help Me on It,
3, You as the Account Beneficially Must Be Very Constant On Communication with Bank,
4, I Will Not Like When You Send Application for the Transfer and Bank Replies You, You Will Not Answer Back to Do What They Ask You to Do
5, If The Business Is Too big For You Because OF The Amount Please Secretly Fined  Your Family Member To Assist , But  is the same 40% For both of you
Further details about the fund, its source and how to transfer this fund
Into your receiving bank account shall be made known to you immediately I
Have your positive response. You must assure me that everything will be
Handled confidentially as I am assuring you that we will never suffer in
Again in life if we can join hands to realise this deal
You will be required to assist me in the following
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.
If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your share will be 40% of the total amount transfer. We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on Government Bonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and medium sized companies. You are required to contact me immediately to enable me update you in detail's about the process of this very golden opportunity.
Meanwhile I request on your return mail, kindly re-send me your data's information's:
1. Your full Name:
2. Your Address:
3. You’re Occupation:
4. Your Nationality;
5. Your City;
6. You’re Telephone:
7. Mobile number:
8. Your Age:
Thanks.
Mrs Shumtel Sanou
Bill & Exchange Manager
Eco Bank Burkina-Faso



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