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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: "aziz mukta" <azizmukta4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aziz_mukta@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:00:28 +0000
Subject: I AM WAITING FOR URGENT REPLY OR CALL.

FROM THE DESK OF
MR MUKTA AZIZ
AUDITING AND
ACCOUNTIN SECTION
BANK OF
AFRICA,BANK ANNEX BF.

WEBSITE:www.bkofafrica.net


Dear Friend,


With due respect,and to whom it might concern. I wish this letter will not
come to you as a surprise. I am Mr Aziz Mukta, the auditing director of
Bank of Africa ,Ouagadougou burkina-faso west africa.

We had a foreign customer who deposited a huge sum of money (US$30Million
United States Dollars Only) with our bank. Eventually,this customer was
amongst the victims of the fatal air clashe accident that claimed over
since then, we have not had from anybody coming for the deceased
funds/estate as the next of kin, and I have been monitoring this account
with my position here in the bank for the past years.

However from the information that I have gathered, the deceased died along
side with his entire Families who is supose to be the next of kin In view
of this,I got your contact through internet via when i was searching for a
business partner who will assiste me and my mind told me that you will be a
good person that can help in this deal.

That is why I write to solicit for your assistance to present you as the
next of kin as every other arrangement has been concluded by me and I am
only waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his/her account
for our mutual benefit.

This does not have any risk attached to it as all his secret information
that will be required from you by the bank is with me right now over here. I
therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I
will furnish you with details on how to proceed to the bank for the claim.

Your interest will be negotiable before we commence the operation and upon
conclusion of the transaction, I will be flying over to meet you for
disbursement of the fund and investment in your country.

Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more
clarification and easy communication.

(1) Your full name
(2) Your contact address
(3) Your tel and fax number

I look forward to hear from you so as to enble us forge ahead to achieve
this mutual benefit.

Best Regards.

Mr Aziz Mukta.
Tele:+226 76 57 19 76

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