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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: "tina gambo" <tina_gambo@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 11:37:26 +0000
Subject: MRS GAMBO I NEED FOERIGNER'S ASSITANCE

WITH DUE RESPACT

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs Tina Gambo, I work with the BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)Ouagadougou Burkina
Faso. It is my wish to solicite your assistance in a bussinesss transaction
that will be of benefit to you and i.

During auditing in the bank, I came across sum of money belonging to a
deceased customer of the bank Alhaji DAHIRU J MUSA, a citizen ofAbidjan
Cote'D'Ivoire who died on the recent crises in that country. The rebels in
the city of Boakery bombed Alhaji Musa'recidence during one of their
raids.He and all the members of his family were killed in that bomb
incident.Alhaji musa is an international bussiness man and a major supplier
of Yamaha machine parts in this country.He has an account with this bank
which he uses to finance his bussiness in this contry. this is my bank
website in burkina faso ( www.bkofafrica.net)

I kept this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and
idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.The said
amount was USD$1m.(one million united states dollars). As it may intrest you
to know, I got your contact through my country chamber of commerce and
international relations here in Burkina-Faso. even the deceased man Alhaji
Dahiru J Musa. account information is with me rigth now. so my dear if you
know you are not seruios to assit me in this deal you better open up your
mind and tell me so that i can look for someone else that can help me
transfer this fund out of this bank.

I will not fail to inform you that this trans action is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of is transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification,while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, while the remaining 60%
will be for me .Please,you have been advised to keep this deal as a secret
between you and i for i am still in service and intend to retire from
service after i conclude this deal with you. As soon as you confirm to me
your willingness to assit me in this bussiness.

I will send to you the official application letter of the bank which you are
to use in putting an official claim over the fund.I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your bank
account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of
the fund according to percentages previously indicated.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.

Yours
Mrs Tina Gambo (tina_gambo@post.cz) My Alternative email

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