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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: "rufus samila" <rufus_samila3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:38:19 +0000
Subject: FROM DR.Rufus Samila.

FROM DR.Rufus Samila.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO

I Am DR.Rufus Samila the Manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit
foreign remittance department of BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) Ouaga-Burkina Faso in
West Africa, with due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you on
a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end
of the transaction.During my investigation and auditing in the bank, I
department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased
person, a foreigner who died in a
plane crash incident, you can also confirm this in the website as follow:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


The fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this development.Although personally, I kept this information
secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be
profitable and successful during the time of execution, The amount involved
is USD$23.5million us dollars.Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives
needed to put claim over this fund as the confide next of kin to the
deceased, will be forward to you upon your acceptance information
will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness
to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to designated
bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 70% will be for me Please, you have been
advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire
from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account
and ask us to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated
and further investment, either in your country or any other country you may
advice us to invest in.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. Please reply me via:
(rufus_samila1@hotmail.com)

Best Regard
Thanks
DR.Rufus Samila.

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