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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: "BARRISTER KUMANU KUFF." <barrister_kumanu_kuff@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barrister_kumanu_kuff204@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:55:23 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND PLS

FROM THE DESK OF:
BARRISTER KUMANU KUFF.
SENIONR PARTNER CHAMBERS
P.O BOX 965
PRIVATE EMAIL: barrister_kumanu_kuff204@yahoo.co.in

Dear Friend,

GREETINGS,

IS MY PLEASURE WRITING TO YOU AT THIS MOMENT OF THE DAY,I AM BARRISTER KUMANU KKUFF,FROM DAKAR CAPITAL OF SENEGAL. THE ABOVE CHAMBERS AND A PARSONAL LAWYER TO A DECEASED PERSON (Dr. Hamid Ayed)AN DAKAR,WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE DECEMBER 25th BENIN PLANE CRASH,WHO WANT TO TRAVIL TO BENIN,HERE IS THE AIR CRASH WEBSITE ON (CNN) = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3348445.stm

THE SAID FUND IS NOW READY FOR TRANSFER TO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHOSE OWNER WILL BE PORTRAYED AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THE BANK OF AFRICA DAKAR SENEGAL.I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON TO HELP ME CLAIM THE FUND IN QUESTION.

HE HAD AN ACCOUNT WITH THE (CONTINENTAL BANK) DU DAKAR SENEGAL,WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT WITHOUT ANY CLAIM EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATIVES,THE BANK HAS SEARCHED TO TRASFER THIS FUND TO ANY OF HIS RELATIVESN BUT TO NO AVAIL,AS HIS PARSONAL LAWYER I WAS DIRECTED TO SEARCH FOR ANY OF HIS RELATIVES OR FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHO WILL PUT IN CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN FOR THE TRASFER OF THIS FUND,I HAVE SEARCHED FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND COULD NOT LOCATE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES,IF NOBODY CLAIMTHIS FUND IN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS THE BANK WILL CONFISCATE THIS FUND TO THE GOVERNMENT,THE SAID AMOUNT IS TWETYFIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD25M) PLUS INTEREST BELONGING TO ADECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK.

AS HIS PERSONAL LAWYER I CAN NOT HAVE THIS FUND TRANSFERRED TO MY ACCOUNT,THIS IS THE REASON WHY IT REQUIRES ANOTHER PARTY WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THIS BANK,THE FUND ON ARRIVAL IN YOUR ACCOUNT SHALL BE INVESTED THROUGH YOUR AGENCY IN THE PURCHASE OF FACILITY AND ASSETS FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES WITHIN YOUR COUNTRY.

I WANT YOU TO WORK WITH ME AND ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AND GET THIS FUND TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT ,THE BANK IS WILLING TO TRANSFER TO ANY NEXT OF KIN WHO WILL PROVIDE THE CORRECT INFORMATION OF THE ACCOUNT AND THIS I WILL SEND TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE TO WORK WITH ME ON THIS PROJECT.

THIS TRANSACTION WILL RESUIT IN YOUR BEING PAID A COMMISSION OF 40% OF THE DORMANT CAPITAL AND ANOTHER 5% FOR OUR EXPENSES,THIS CHAMBER DESIRE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE HANDLING OF THIS MATTER.

BEFORE WE PROCEED IN THIS GREAT DEAL, I WANT YOU TO FORWARD TO ME ASAP THE FOLLWING INFORMATION BELOW AS TO ESTABLISH A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING;

1)YOUR RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE ADDRESS.
2)YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
3)YOUR PROFESSION.
4)YOUR AGE/MARITAL STATUS.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR INTERESING RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT AS THIS WILL GREATLY ENRICH BOTH OF US AT THE END

YOUR SINCERELY.

BARR/ KUMANU KUFF.
SENIONR PARTNER CHAMBERS
p.o box 965
private email: barrister_kumanu_kuff204@yahoo.co.in


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