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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 Nkem Traore <angele.m@aol.fr>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 05:28:41 -0500
Subject: Re:GOOD NEWS





Dear Friend,


How are you,I am Nkem Traore,The auditing manager with United Bank for Africa (UBA) Cotonou,Benin Republic.I am contacting you for a transfer of Twenty Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar ($22.500,000.00) deposited by a major supplier of Agricultural Equipments in West Africa named Mr.Nicolaz Michel,who die along side with his family on 1st june 2009 crash of Air france flight 447.Through my investigation,I discover that he die along with his next of kins and the roll-over on the funds has also expired because the bank law stimulates that after 7 years and the next of kin did not appear for the funds claim,it will be considered as unclaim funds.


I wait for your response through my private email address (nkemtraore@gmail.com) if you are interested to enable me give you more details regarding the transaction.


Best Regards
Mr Nkem Traore
Call me +229 63004825

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