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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: ibrahim mohamed029 <ibrahim_mohamed029@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:33:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL ME ON THIS LINE FOR FURTHER EXPLANATIONS: 0226 78 87 88 66


DEAR FRIEND.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK ANSWER TO MY PROPOSITION. HOW IS YOUR FAMILY? I HOPE NO PROBLEM.

YOU ARE ADVICED TO LOOK AT MY SECOND MAIL AND WHEN YOU ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME WHEN THE MONEY ENTERS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT I WILL PREPARE THE OFFICIAL REQUEST FORM WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND TO SEND IT TO OUR BANK BY THE E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE BANK TO PAY YOU PRESSING ATTENTION TO YOUR DEMAND TOWARDS THE BANK AS THE HEIR FOR THE DEAD CUSTOMER.KNOW THAT IT IS 100 % WITHOUT RISK. BE

ASSURED THAT I SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH THE DETAILED INFORMATION WHICH THEY WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU AS REGARDS THIS DEAL.NOTE, YOU SHOULD NOT ALLOW THE BANK TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A PARTNER WHO SUPPLIES YOU WITH THE INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE FROM YOU TO SUPPORT YOUR DEMAND AS HEIR TO MR KATTAN SALIF WHO DIED IN 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. BE ASSURED THAT IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS,THERE WILL BE NO DIFFICULTY FOR THE BANK TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I AM A MAN Of 46YRS WITH 3 CHILDREN.

I WILL RETIRE FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANY MOMENT AS SOON AS I SHALL CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. NOTE THAT THIS FUND BELONGS To A FOREIGNER BUT REGRETTABLY HE DIED WITH HIS FAMILY IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2000 AND SO FAR NOBODY CAME TO OUR BANK TO DEMAND THIS FUND AS HEIR TO THE DECEASED AND BEING FROM BURKINA-FASO I CAN NOT DEMAND THIS FUND BECAUSE IT BELONGS To A FOREIGNER AND ONLY A FOREIGNER CAN DEMAND THIS FUND.

NOTE THAT THE FUND MUST BE TRANSFERRED IN YOUR ACCOUNT UNDER 7 WORKING DAYS COUNTING FROM THE DAY OF SUBMISSION OF YOUR APPLICATION AND APPROVAL BY OUR BANK.
KNOW THAT IT WILL HAVE NO HANGING BACK AFTER THE COST OF THE TRANSFER IS BEING PAID.

NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE ENTITLED To 40% OF THE TOTALITY OF THE SUM AND 10 % WILL DRAWN APART FOR ALL THE EXPENSES WHICH WILL OCCUR DURING The COST Of the TRANSFER AND THEN 60 % WILL BE FOR ME AND MY ASSOCIATES.

FINE I HAVE RECEIVED THE MAIL YOU SENT TO ME AND MY COLLEGUES HAVE REACH YOU FINE.I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW BEFORE WE CAN GO AHEAD I WILL LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT .THERE ARE SOME DOCUMENTS TO BACK UP THIS FUND AND ALSO RE-ACTIVATION OF THE ACCOUNT ON YOUR NAME AS THE REAL BENEFICARY.

SO PLEASE I WILL LIKE TO KNOW FROM YOU IF YOU WILL ASSIST ME BOTH IN FINANACIAL AND OTHER WAYS SO THAT AS THIS FUND IS TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ? WHAT YOU SPENT WILL BE REDUCTED BEFORE SHARING THE MONEY. THAT WAS THE REASON THE 10% IS MAP OUT FOR THE EXPENES? AND WITH ALL THIS REQUIREMENT THERE IS NO WAY THE BANK CAN TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I AWAIT YOUR ANSWER AS URGENCY IMPLIES. THANK YOU AND MY RESPECT TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY AND TO HOPE TO BE WITH YOU SOON.
YOU SHOULD PROCEED AHEAD AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN THIS TRANSACTION AND IS NOT ILLEGAL OK ? PLEASE STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN THERE IS NO PROBLEM AM HERE TO PROTECT YOU TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO PROBLEM OK

CALL ME ON THIS LINE FOR FURTHER EXPLANATIONS: 0226 78 87 88 66
YOURS,
MR IBRHAIM MOHAMMED
0226 78 87 88 66




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