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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: "zainab ali" <zainab_ali03@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 09:12:45 +0000
Subject: reply me immediately

FROM THE DESK OF MR ZAEED ALI
THE MANAGER AUDIT AND ACCOUNT
BANK OF AFRICA WEST AFRICA BURKINA FASO
PLEASE RELPY ME WITH THIS; EMAIL ID.zaeedali@myway.com

HOW ARE YOU MY DEAR FRIEND.



WITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT READ THIS AND REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY

I AM MR ZAEED ALI THE MANAGER AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTACE
DEPT. OF BANK OF AFRICA. BURKINA FASO. I REALLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
ORDER TO TRANSFER 18.5MILLION USD INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SECRETLY.

DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK MY DEPARTMENT I CAME
ACCROSS THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLAR(US$18,500.000.00) ONLY

BELONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT
OF KIN IN 25th AEROPLANE CRASH IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFIRCA ON THE
AIRCRAFT N°BOING UTA 727-200 ON 25 DECEMBER 2003.

BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT, THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CLAIM FROM
ANY PERSON AS THE FUND REMAINS DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK.
ALTHOUGH I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MY JURISDICTION TO ENABLE US
PUT CLAIM AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND OVERSEAS
WHOM WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL.

MEANWHILE ALL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIMS AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO
THE DECEASED, TO GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE.

THE DIRECTIVES AND THE NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS
YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY.

INFACT, WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARE
NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYEBROWS ON OUR SIDE DURING
THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE WE ARE
STAFF OF THE BANK.

THESE ARE THE ACTUAL REASONS IT REQUIRES A SECOND-FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD
CLAIMS BY OUR SUPPORT AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN WITH COURT AFFIDAVIT TO
THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY ON HIS/HER
REQUEST WILL BE RE-TRANSFERED INTO. ON CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU
WILL BE ENTITTLED TO 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION 5% OF THE TOTAL
SUM WILL BE USED TO REINBURSE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE BILLS
AND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE TRANSACTION WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY
COLLEAGUES HERE.
PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED 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 THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM
THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT, WE THEN COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUDSEQUENT
SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND
FOR INVESTMENT IN ANY COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TOO.
ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.
PLEASE RELPY ME WITH THIS EMAIL ID:zaeedali@myway.com

THANKS

MR ZAEED ALI
BANK OF AFRICA

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