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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: "Abu Traore" <abu_traore@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:03:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


AUDITING AND ACCOUNT'S UNIT,
FOREIGN OPERATIONS/REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT(FRD),
BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGA,
BURKINA-FASO,
WEST AFRICA.

HI,

I AM MR.ABU TRAORE,ONE OF THE SENIOR MANAGERS IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF BANK OF AFRICA,IN WEST AFRICA AND ALSO THE HEAD OF THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNT'S UNIT,OF THIS BANK. IN DUE RESPECT AND REGARD,I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU,OVER A BUSINESS TRANSACTION,FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFITS OF THE BOTH OF US.

STATUS & NATURE OF TRANSACTION:
DURING AN ANNUAL AUDITING OF ACCOUNT'S IN MY SECTION,IN THE BOA-BANK,WHERE I AM CURRENTLY WORKING,AS THE HEAD OF THE ACCOUNT'S SECTION,AN UNCLAIMED SUM OF MONEY,WAS DISCOVERED.THIS MONEY,WAS ORIGINALLY DEPOSITED BY A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK,LATE GEORGE BRUMLEY, A RETIRED ATLANTA PHYSICIAN,WHO DIED IN A TRAGIC PLANE CRASH ON THE LENANA PEAK,MOUNT KENYA,SATURDAY,THE 19TH DAY OF JULY,2003 TOGETHER WITH HIS WIFE JEAN,THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR SPOUSES, AND FOUR GRANDCHILDREN.THOUGH,HE WAS OPERATING THIS ACCOUNT SECRETLY,WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF ANYONE OR HIS CLOSE CONFIDANTS,NEITHER HIS SPOUSES.YOU CAN AS WELL,RE-CONFIRM THE AUTHENTICITY AND GENUINTY OF THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION,THROUGH THE UNDERNEATH WEBSITE OF THIS INCIDENT THUS:(HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/2003/WORLD/AFRICA/07/20/KENYA.CRASH/INDEX.HTML)
AND MORE DETAILS ON (HTTP://WWW.LEGACY.COM/OBITUARIES.ASP?PAGE=LIFESTORY&PERSONID=1177881).

THESE FUNDS,HAVE BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BOA BANK HERE,WITHOUT ANYONE PUTTING UP CLAIM/CLAIMS OVER THE FUNDS,EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR SPOUSES,BECAUSE HE DID NOT INDICATE NOR STATE ANY NEXT OF KIN OR BENEFICIARY TO THIS ACCOUNT,TO WHOM THESE FUNDS COULD BE ENTRUSTED,IN ANY CASE OF DEATH.PERSONALLY,I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL,TO ENABLE ME CARRY OUT A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS OUT OF THE BANK HERE,INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT OPERATIONAL,OVERSEAS.THE SAID AMOUNT INVOLVED IS U.S $14.1M (FOURTEEN MILLION AND A HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
I GOT YOUR INFORMATION AND CONTACT THROUGH MY PERSONAL RESEARCH,FOR A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HOLDER,WHO WILL BE REQUIRED TO TENDER AN APPLICATION,TO THE BANK HERE,FOR A TRANSFER OF THESE FUNDS,INTO AN OPERATIONAL ACCOUNT OVERSEAS,AS THE BANAFIDE "NEXT-OF-KIN" TO GEORGE BRUMLEY.ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS AND PAPERS,TO PERFECT THIS DEAL AND HAVE THESE FUNDS TRANSFERED OVERSEAS,WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT,ONCE WE COMMENCE.I NEED YOUR FULL,UTMOST ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION,TO GET THIS DEAL ACCOMPLISHED,BECAUSE AS A FOREIGNER,YOU STAND IN A BETTER POSITION,TO BE RESENTED,THROUGH DOCUMENTED PROOFS,AS THE BONAFIDE "NEXT OF KIN" TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER,HENCE THE DECEASED, IS ALSO A FOREIGNER.THIS IS THE MORE REASON, WHY I COULD NOT DO THIS DEAL ALL ALONE AND MOREOVER,AS CIVIL SERVANTS HERE,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE ANY FORM OF FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

THIS TRANSACTION IS A 100% RISK FREE AND ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO A 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS GRATIFICATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,IN HELPING CLEAR THE FUNDS OVERSEAS,A TOTAL SUM OF 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF ANY EXPENSES THAT WILL COME UP,DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION,SUCH AS TEL.BILLS,FAX BILLS E.T.C,WHILE THE REST 65% WILL BE FOR ME.PLEASE,YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET,BETWEEN YOU AND I,AS I AM STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE AND INTENDS RESIGNING HONOURABLY FROM THE SERVICES OF THIS BANK,AS SOON AS WE CONCLUDE TRANSACTION. ONCE WE COMMENCE, IT WILL TAKE US A PERIOD OF 15 TO 20 BANK WORKING DAYS,TO CONCLUDE TRANSACTION AND GET MONEY TRANSFERED,WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY A (THREE TO FOUR WEEKS BANK WORKING PERIOD).

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION OVER HERE IN THE BANK, UNTIL YOU CONFIRM MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.AS SOON AS MONEY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU CONFIRM IT TO ME,I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY,FOR SHARING OF FUNDS,ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES, THAT I PREVIOUSLY INDICATED TO YOU AND ALSO FOR FURTHER INVESTMENTS,EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY OVERSAES,WHICH I WILL FIND CONVENIENT. I WILL RELAY EVERY OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION TO YOU,AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.

GET BACK TO ME,AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND READY TO HELP.
SEND ME EVERY NECESSARY INFORMATION THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:abu_traore@yahoo.com
(THANKS)
MR.ABU TRAORE


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