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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: "jamila_malike01" <jamila_malike01@gawab.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:55:37 GMT
Subject: waiting to hear from you soonest.

DEAR FRIEND,
 
FIRST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION;THIS IS BY VIRTUE  OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP  SECRET.THOUGH I KNOW  THAT  A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND  WORRIED,BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.
WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCRETNESS AND ABILITY IN TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE.
 
LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.I AM MRS,JAMILA MALIKE ,CREDIT OFFICER WITH THE BANK OF  AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA  FASO. I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE  SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE  PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION,WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER  OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT  REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.
 
THE PROPOSITION:
 
A FOREIGNER AN AMERICAN ,LATE ENGR JOHN CREEK (SNR) CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION BURKIN FASO,UNTIL HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR BUS
(A310-300) FLIGHT KQ430,BANKED WIH US AT  BANK of AFRICAN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF JANUARY,2000 WORTH USD20,000,000.00(TWENTY MILLION  UNITED STATE DOLLAR),THE  BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY.VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE  BANK OF AFRICAN HERE IN  BURKINA FASO TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE CREEK'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.
 
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT
BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY  OF LATE ENGR.JOHN CREEK(SNR)'S NEXT OF KIN(HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US).THE  MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF   DIRECTORS,THAT ARANGE HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLEARED "UNCLAINMED" AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND  AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.
 
IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENGR. JOHN CREEK(SNR) SO THAT THE FUND USD 20MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY'S NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT.
WE HAVE SECURE FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES,AND MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS
100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT.YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE  THE REST BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.
 
 ACCORDING TO AGGREMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL,WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECCESSARY MODALITIES AND DISBURSEMENT RATIO TO SUITE BOTH PARTIES WITHOUT ANY CONFLICT.
 
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU DO NOT MAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU AND YOUR COMPANY,THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY VIA MY  ALTERNATIVELY E-MAIL ADDRESS AT  jamila_malike@fastermail.com
 
PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT
TRANSFER OF THE FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS,JAMILA MALIKE.
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