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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Zoungrana Clarisse" <kojju@vmail.me>
Reply-To: mrszoungranaclarisse@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 05:14:21 +0100
Subject: CONSIDER THIS LETTER (ME)



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Hello, Dear!
It is not my power to contact you, but by his grace, please listen not
just to the words, but listen for the reason, I did not know you in
person, And I discovered that Some people due say what they are not in
internet chat, That was reason I decided to contact you direct via email
address, and I would like to have good relationship with you, I would
have attach my official identification by the government for your
personal recognition, But I would do that on next communication, My name
is Mrs. Zoungrana Clarisse; I am a teacher by profession (Economist),
Origin from bobo-dufaso (Formal capital) but residing in Ouagadougou the
capital city.

Dear, the true test in life does not occur when all is going well. The
true test takes place when we are faced with challenges; my last
husband was the head of Burkina Faso Inter Gold & Cotton association
2013 -2015, All a sudden my husband fell sick and died within 24hours,
On 16 September 2015, two days after a reforms committee recommended
disbanding the RSP, members of the RSP launched a coup d'état, arresting
President Michel Kafando, Prime Minister Yacouba Zida and other members
of the transitional government and the uncle of My late husband was
killed "Late Norbert Zongo", a journalist. At the same month

Meanwhile, I and the families were pattering for the properties; the
case is in the court now, based on this issue Bank hold on my husband
accounts, (Local and dollars account) and I have 6 months child at hand,
the only daughter in the house, So the process of goal setting has
helped me to focus not on what the family thought I should do or be, but
instead, on what I want to accomplish with my life. Teaching is like
sailing: there is a starting point, a ship, a captain, a crew, and a
destination; I don't need any one to advise me on what to do.

I used the position of my late husband to put demand over the funds in
dollars account; and I have reported to the bank authority that the
funds belong to foreigner wanted to join Inter gold & Cotton
association and he have contacted me concern the funds, If I did not put
it on this way, It would look suspicious and they would attack ,So I
want you to help me to secure the funds in your account immediately,
Bank and the family were waiting for the owner for confirmation and you
have nothing to do, what is needed is your cooperation to make the
statement reality as stated and I promise, you are entitle to take 30%
from the funds for your assistant and Please help me.

I believe you would understand my situation more than any other person,
that was reason I decided to contact you personally for the future of my
only daughter, And I am waiting for urgent respond, The amount involve
is $2.5Million us dollars, (Two Million Five hundred thousand united
state dollars) I would tell you the bank involve on my next
communication, Please get back to me now. I will check my mail later in
the day.

NB:_ If you are into Gold or Cotton dealer ,it is possible for us to
use these funds for export gold or cotton to your country, this is not
trying, and it would definitely work out, My late husband was the head
of G&C inter Associate before he died and I just need your help to
secure the fund into your bank account, if you are not into G&C dealer._

Thanks
Mrs. Zoungrana Clarisse.

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