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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 DEGO KABBAHH" <kabbahh333@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: kabbahh333@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 13:44:06 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear friend,

My name is MR DEGO KABBAHH. I am a Sierra Leonean and the SON of the late
Osman Kabbah, former Director-General of the Government of Gold and Diamond
Office (GDDO) in Freetown. He replaced the Lebanese business tycoon Mr Jamil
Mohamed Saheed who was sacked by the government of President Ahmed Tejan
Kabbah.

Unfortunately, my father was attacked by rebels of the Revolutionary United
Front (RUF) in Kono, Eastern Sierra Leone.
He survived the bullet wounds and was hospitalised at the Connaught Hospital
in Freetown where he later died of internal bleeding. Before he died, he
revealed to me that he has US$25.5 BCB BANK BURKINA FASO which he lodged
in the BCB BANK BURKINA FASO for safe keeping in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

As last month, I traced the address of in the BCB BANK BURKINA FASO in Ouagadougou,
Capital of Burkina Faso. Backed with the certificate and receipt of the
part payment,Based on this development, I contacted a friend of my father
who is working at the Chamber of Commerce to assist me to seek for a reliable,
honest and well-established individual that has business foresight, he then
gave me your contact as the person he believes will do a fair transaction
with me.

I propose that you come as the foreign partner concerned so that we can
retrieve the money from in the BCB BANK BURKINA FASO . I have decided that
for all assistance and inconveniences, 20% of the total sum would be yours,
while the rest of the remaining balance will be put into investment opportunities
in any profitable areas you might suggest in your country or any where else
you trust. see attachment for the certificate of deposited consignment with
the security company and now you are calling to the in the BCB BANK BURKINA
FASO .

Please keep this proposal in the most confidential manner and I assure you
of our 100% risk free transaction. Please let me be informed of your decision
to come so that I can work on your visa. While I close here, I hope that
Almighty Allah will give you the power to do this transaction with me and
I am waiting for your urgent responds to this letter. You can send me Email
through the above address,

Thanks so much for your co-operation.
Yours Faithfully
MR DEGO KABBAHH.

fill the application and send as i directed you and call him also to notify
him of mail you send any mail he send to you,send it back to me urgent to
direct you on what to do.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF FUND
BCB BANK BURKINA FASO
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.
bcbfinancierbank@financier.com

SIR,
I AM APPLY FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$ 25.5 MILLION WITH CODE NUMBER in the
BCB BANK BURKINA FASO IN WHICH I BELEIVE IS in the BCB BANK BURKINA FASO
FOR SAFE FROM FORMER ACCOUNT NO: 25417841 FOR SAFE KEEPING,SO PLEASE I WANT
YOU TO VERIFY THIS ACCOUNT CODE AND GET BACK TO ME FOR THE DETAILS ON HOW
I CAN RECEIVE THIS MONEY IMMEDIATELY.

I WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR URGENT FROM YOU.BELOW ARE MY CONTACTS FOR EASY CONTACT
TO ME.
I AM WAITING FOR FAVOURABLE REPLY THE REPLY.
THANKS. ...........................................




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