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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: issa mohammed <issa_mohammed112@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:50:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Details / Application Form


Greetings.

You may have recieved similar mails prior to mine but I am introducing you to a risk free business. My Interest isn't in your money as the other did. I am a true muslim and knows exactly what awaits any person who does something that funny. This funds belongs to our deceasd customer(MR Kurt Kahle) a German nationality who died alongside his supposed next of kin in an air crash on Monday the 31 of July, 2000
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm (Confirm). I am aware of every bit of thing to be done in getting these funds transfered out into your account. It may be strange to you but It's a true life situation. The banks knows several reasons why someone with a different nationality can stand as next of kin to someone with a different nationality. Examples are-: Inter Marriages, Citizenship, Foriegn Immgration Policies etc.

The banking law here stipulates that if such FUNDS remains uncliamed after 5 years, the money enters the bank's treasury as unclaimed funds. I decided to contact you so these funds will be released to you as the nearest person to the dead man, besides nobody is coming for the funds again. Below is the "TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM" which you will fill correctly and send to the Bank as the (NEXT OF KIN) to the deceased. I will be here guiding you on what to do untill the funds enters your account. Please do note that this transaction is to be KEPT AS A TOP SECRET UNTILL WE ARCHIVE OUR GOAL.

I have emptied my savings to ensure that this dormant account file passes all due tables within the office for all endorsements. I have some little money left with me ($2,500) with which I intend to tip some BANK DIRECTORS to have the ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONAIRE YOU WILL RECIEVE ON RECIEPT OF YOUR APPLICATION FROM THE BANK. It is solely with the answers, that the Bank's Board Of Directors can APPROVE you Officially as the NEXT OF KIN to the deceased which gives you the right to effect the transfer of his left funds out into your account in your country.

After securing the OFFICIAL APPROVAL from the Bank, I will expect that you settle a resident legal representative his Legal charges for his services on your behalf. He will be representing you to procure some documents that need present to the Board before the transfer can be done. You will have his contacts from the Bank when you are APPROVAL. He will also ensure that all Legal concerns are met accordingly and correctly and also ensure that the transfer is been effected into your norminated Bank account within 72 hours via (KTT) Key Telegraphice Transfer. This is why the legal man is very important. If you can guarantee me this, be assured we'll be concluding within two working weeks.

Do clearify me if you will send me a letter of invitation to secure a VISA for me to join you for my own share of the money. I've agreed that you have 40% of the total funds and have again 10% for the soft expenses you will incure in the process of consumating this business while 50% will be mine.

You are free to call me for any further enquiries through this private number I arranged yesterday because of the secrecy this business needs. 00226 78 823 455. Waiting for your call.

Have a nice day.

Mr. Issa Mohammed.

...........................................................................................................................................
The Director,Foreign Remittance Dept.
Bank Of Africa,
Ouagadougou,Burkina-Faso.
Tel / Fax:+226 78 829 485.
E-mail :boa_africanbank@excite.com

Sir,

APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF MY LATE UNCLE'S FUND MR KURT KAHLE.

I Mr / Mrs ................................., of the address stated below hereby apply for the payment of my late uncle's fund in your Bank.

My late uncle Mr. KURT KAHLE died on Monday,July 31st ,2000 with his family in a plane crash while travelling to for holidays.

I hereby humbly apply for the payment of his left fund in your bank as his NEXT OF KIN . His account number in your bank is xx142566:BOA56231 With this, I request that the balance in his account mentioned above to be transfered into my account as stated below.

NAME:................................................

BANK NAME ......................................

ACCOUNT NO:...................................

CITY:................................................

COUNTRY:..........................................

AGE:..................................................

PROFFESSION:..................................

NATIONALITY:....................................

I strongly believe that my application will meet your urgent and favourable consideration.

Yours faithfully,
.........................................



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