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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: "mrsani ahmed" <mrsaniahmed_54@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsaniahmed_2@fastermail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:48:15 +0000
Subject: READ VERY CAREFULLY (CONFIDENTIAL) .

Dear,
                     
                                              (CONFIDENTIAL)
I am Sani Ahmed the director in charge of telex/computing department  Africa Development Bank (ADB) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in 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 july 30th 2000 of a ghastly motor accident,since his death nobody has neither applied to our bank as his relation nor nearest person to him because  all his supposed next of kin died along with him in the motor accident and the fund has been dormant in his account  before our discovery to this development.
 
The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclamed after seven years, the money will be transfered into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was $8.7m(eight million seven hunderd thousand united states dollars).
 
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased person to get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relased to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me 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 to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request.
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 40% of the total sum as gratification, while 60% will be for me. Please, you have been adviced to keep "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I 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 me to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
 
I look foward to receive your reply as soon as you receive this email. and also fill free to call me on my direct mobile line:00226  76 5159 60.
Yours faithfully,
MR.SANI AHMED.
THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
PHONE:00226-76-51-59-60    


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