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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: yaya ahmed <yaya_2_ahmed@zwallet.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:37:54 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF DR. YAYA AHMED

FROM THE DESK OF DR. YAYA AHMED

AUDITING DEPARTMENT BANK OF AFRICA.

56 RUE BOULEVARD DJANKASSE B. P. 50214

COTONOU - BENIN

WEST AFRICA

TEL.00228-9360977

Email: yaya_ahmed@fsmail.net

Dear friend,

I got your address via the internet. I have a proposal for you this however is

not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.

I am 50, and had worked with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the

West Coast). Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years

which belong to a Syria national who is now late. After discussing my view and

your profile with my colleagues, they were very much satisfied and decided to

contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.

When we discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this

account for this long period, I and my two other colleagues decided to carry

out a system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor

relations of the late Syrian is aware of this account. This is the story in a

nutshell. Now we want an account overseas where we can transfer this funds.

Thereafter, we had planned to destroy all related documents to this account.

It is a careful network and for the past eleven months we have worked out

everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at the

moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this account

stands at-US$9.5 million US dollars.

Now our questions are:

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can we give you this trust?

3. Can you sponsor this project?

4. What will be your commission?

After due considering of the above quesions kindly get back to us as soon as

possible.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be

accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.

We Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

Call me at this direct line 00228 9360977 after sending a mail for

confirmation.

Respectfully yours,

DR. YAYA AHMED.

Alternative email: yaya_ahmed@fsmail.net
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