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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: "Mr. Mamadou Sanogo" <dfqdsf@Gbrlinecombrtr.onmicrosoft.de>
Reply-To: hon.m.sanogo@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:08:31 -0700
Subject: Re: From The Minister For Construction

Att: Proposed Business Partner.

I am Mr. Mamadou Sanogo, the Minister For Construction, Housing, Sanitation & Urban Development in Abidjan Ivory Coast.

There is a lucrative business I want to propose and confide in you if you will be capable to handle it. I will like to talk with you over the phone as to be very sure that you will not betray this trust.

There is a huge constructions work going on now in my country and my ministry is in charge of these projects, I overestimated the amount required for this projects. As I write to you now, there is an over invoiced of (Over Two Hundred Million USD), which is ready to be paid out.

I want to know if you are capable and ready to handle this, so that we can use your account / company name to transfer this money without any problem.

All you need to do is register your name /company here as one of the companies that executed the construction works (Contract) here. And my Ministry will certify it and give approval that your company have completed the assigned contract, and the money would be wired to your account.

Be sure that everything is save and between both of us, and must be top secret as I am still in office as a Minister. This deal with take 15-20 days if you are very serious. The sharing percentage will be discussed upon receipt of your response.

For more detailed information, Google below and get back to me, so that I will give you further information's on the way forward.

MAMADOU - SANOGO - MINISTER - CONSTRUCTION - HOUSING - SANITATION - URBAN - DEVELOPMENT - COTE -DIVOIRE

The Ministry of Construction, Housing, Sanitation and Urban Development has its hands full with projects, including one that aims to build 60,000 social housing units Since the election of President Ouattara, Côte d’Ivoire has enjoyed rapid GDP growth which has allowed basic state ...

Awaiting your comment.

Regards,

Mr. Mamadou Sanogo.

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