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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: Sidibe Traore <sidibetraore47@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:03:17 +0100
Subject: Partnership

Hello, Good day.
It's a pleasure having you in my contact list. My Name is Mr. Sidibe
Traore, I am a banker by profession, from Bamako Capital City Mali in West
Africa. I currently holding the post of Director: Auditing and Accounting
unit of the bank and manager of the branch as well.
Dear, I have viewed your profile and decided to share this great
opportunity I have in my department which I know will benefit both of us
financially.
I have the opportunity of transferring ($6.5millionUSD) to your nominated
bank account. The fund belong to a foreign deceased and the account have
been dormant for years without anyone coming for it and if I Do Not remit
the fund out from the deceased Dormant Account Urgently, the fund Will Be
Forfeited for Nothing or Begin Transferred into Our Bank Treasure as
Unclaimed Fund.
With my position in the bank where the account was originated, i cannot
involve myself in any risky transaction or involve you .
I assure and guarantee you 100% successful without any interrogations as
far as am concern.
If you agree on my proposal, we will share between us in the ratio of 50%
for me while 50% for you and it will not take upto 7banking working days to
effect the fund in your account.
I will be waiting for your soonest responses.
For easier communication, Call: +223 97 29 98 21.
Kind Regards
Mr. Sidibe Traore

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