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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Cbao Bank Of Senegal" <cbao_dk_sn@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cbao_info_dk_sn@iwon.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:46:47 +0100
Subject: Dear Partner,


Dear Partner,

This is from Cbao (Campagnie Bancaire del'Afrique Occidentale) Bank of Senegal we need
yourservices for a confidential matter which is of a standard beneficiary treasure estate.
Please can you receive these funds under legal claims by private arrangements?


You will be duely compensated for a forward questions asked if you are willing to pay a
generous management fee which $1999 only .Every thing shall be legally handled and all
documents duely signed.


we have all the details. Please email back so that we can proceed without delay. This
project is worth $20,000.000.00 Usa. Every correspondence shall be through email phone
and Faxfor now. and the onwe Have Agreed To Offer You 35% Of The Total funds.

We look forward for your Reply.

Regards

Dr North Agu

EMAIL cbao@uk2.net

phone :+2216648245

www.conferences.iearn.org


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