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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: mohamed_yaya01@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:00:25 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMED YAYA

FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMED YAYA
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA.
LOME TOGO
TEL.+228 9340917

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 49, 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
for 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? if so, What will be your commission?

Consider this and get back at 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 +2289340917 after sending a mail for confirmation.
Respectfully yours,
Mr Mohamed Yaya



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