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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: MR
Reply-To: allasane_o@email.com
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:07:06 +0400
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED.


FROM THE DESK OF: MR ALLASANE OUEDRAOGO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA),
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,WEST AFRICA.
(TOP SECRET)
Dear Friend,
I am MR ALLASANE OUEDRAOGO, the director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of Bank Of Africa(BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina-faso
West Africa with due respect and regard. 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 our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died
on October 31st 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in
his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody
either from his family or relation before our discovery to this
development.
USD 7,350, 000.00 dollars (seven Million, Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars) As it may interest you to know, I got your
impressive
information through the Burkina-faso chamber of commerce on foreign
business relations here in Ouagadougou Burkina-faso.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives and needed 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(A Banker),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 by the correspondent branch of the bank where the
whole money will be remitted from to your own designation 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 5% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 65% will be for me and my partners. Please, you
have been adviced to keep "top secret" as I am 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 this bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask me 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 country
you advice us to invest in.All other necessary vital information will
be sent to you when I hear from you.
I look forward to receive your phone and fax numbers for easy
communication,my mail;allasane_o@email.com.
Yours faithfully,
MR ALLASANE OUEDRAOGO,
TOP SECRET

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