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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: "dramane roger" <dramaneroger@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 15:29:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


DEAR PARTINER,
I AM .MR DRAMANE ROGER I WORK IN THE AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK(B.O.A) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US.
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS (EIGHTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.A DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO, ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMLENT OF LIVER DAMAGE.

IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO THIS OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE PLANE CRASH,A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN
WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE FIVE YEARS AGO AND SINCE
THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT
BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THIS WAY; YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF
AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON,AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT
YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES DECEASED PERSON AND HIS
PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE
AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO
ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR
EXPENCES BOTH OF US INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR
REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS] URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

HOWEVER IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR INTEGRITY TOWARDS THIS PROPOSAL
REPLY AND CALL ME IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS,
DRAMANE ROGER


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