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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: "abubakar muhammed01" <abubakar_muhammed01@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: abubar_muhamm@myway.com
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:41:36 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONCE NEEDED

>From The Desk of Mr Mr Abubakar Muhammed
Head of Foreign Operations
Bank Of Africa (BOA)
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso


Dear Sir/Madan,

I have the honour and the confidential to introduce you this business in
view of the fact that you are trustworth . For i know this may seem like a
complete intrusion to your privacy but right about now this is my option of
communication.

This note might seem strange or probably untrue considering the amount of
junk mails we receive daily, but i believe this is still the most genuine
way of contacting a true character.I will introduce myself as the Head of
ForeignOperations Department in the accounts management section this
well-known bank here in the Burkina Faso as Stated above.

Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready
to welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct information of this
account, which I will give to you immediately.

I am seeking your cooperation to present you to my bank as the Next of kin
to LATE ANDREA SCHRANNER. A German property Magnate Andreas Schranner, 64,
his wife Maria, 62, their daughter Andrea Eich, 38, her husband Christian,
57, and their children Katharina, eight, and Maximilian, 10, all perished in
the jet.Please click here below for verification.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/missing.plane.02/


PROPOSITION:
One of late Andrea Schranner's accounts with holding balance
ofUS$22,300,000,00 (Twenty two million three hundred thousand dollar). has
been dormant and has not been operated for the past 5 years and the DEPOSIT
will UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT due to dormancy and therefore forfeited if nobody
comes forward to lay claim to the deposit before the end of this financial
quarter, as is the practice and also indicated in the ECOWAS banking
guidelines.In light of the above fact, honestly I need your assistance to
open the door to this opportunity by providing your account or any account
of your choice either private (Company’s) account where the fund will be
remitted.

>From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of this account a
foreigner by name Late Andrea Schranner's died on MONDAY, 31 JULY,2000 in a
plane crash with his family.
After going through the deceased records and files, I discovered that:
(1) No one has operated this account since 2000;
(2) He died without a heir; hence the money has been floating.
(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known
beneficiary.
And if we do not remit this money urgently, it would be confiscated and for
feited for nothing. I have secretly discussed this matter with account
officer and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.
We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of
these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes
have been followed.This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as
the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundering,
terrorism or any other illegal act.

I will apply for annual leave immediately I here from you that you are ready
to act as regards this
transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account.

You should be informed strictly that I will destroy the entire document in
your present, you should bear in mind that we shall meet face to face for
sharing this money in your country. I will apply for annual leave
immediately I here from you that you are ready to act as regards this
transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account. This to enable
me use my position and influence to effect the onwards transfer of this fund
to your account.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 60% will be for me, and 10%will be for local and international
expense.

On your interest, let me hear from you.On your interest, let me have your
private/direct contact numbers including fax and a copy of your
International Passport or driver's license for easy communication,
identification and trust. I must be reached only on my private contact
details for confidential reasons.You can call me immediately with this
number 00226 76 07 93 56

Regards,
Mr Abubakar MuhammedFrom The Desk of Mr Mr Abubakar Muhammed
Head of Foreign Operations
Bank Of Africa (BOA)
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso


Dear Sir/Madan,

I have the honour and the confidential to introduce you this business in
view of the fact that you are trustworth . For i know this may seem like a
complete intrusion to your privacy but right about now this is my option of
communication.

This note might seem strange or probably untrue considering the amount of
junk mails we receive daily, but i believe this is still the most genuine
way of contacting a true character.I will introduce myself as the Head of
ForeignOperations Department in the accounts management section this
well-known bank here in the Burkina Faso as Stated above.

Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready
to welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct information of this
account, which I will give to you immediately.

I am seeking your cooperation to present you to my bank as the Next of kin
to LATE ANDREA SCHRANNER. A German property Magnate Andreas Schranner, 64,
his wife Maria, 62, their daughter Andrea Eich, 38, her husband Christian,
57, and their children Katharina, eight, and Maximilian, 10, all perished in
the jet.Please click here below for verification.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/missing.plane.02/


PROPOSITION:
One of late Andrea Schranner's accounts with holding balance
ofUS$22,300,000,00 (Twenty two million three hundred thousand dollar). has
been dormant and has not been operated for the past 5 years and the DEPOSIT
will UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT due to dormancy and therefore forfeited if nobody
comes forward to lay claim to the deposit before the end of this financial
quarter, as is the practice and also indicated in the ECOWAS banking
guidelines.In light of the above fact, honestly I need your assistance to
open the door to this opportunity by providing your account or any account
of your choice either private (Company’s) account where the fund will be
remitted.

>From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of this account a
foreigner by name Late Andrea Schranner's died on MONDAY, 31 JULY,2000 in a
plane crash with his family.
After going through the deceased records and files, I discovered that:
(1) No one has operated this account since 2000;
(2) He died without a heir; hence the money has been floating.
(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known
beneficiary.
And if we do not remit this money urgently, it would be confiscated and for
feited for nothing. I have secretly discussed this matter with account
officer and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.
We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of
these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes
have been followed.This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as
the fund is a legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundering,
terrorism or any other illegal act.

I will apply for annual leave immediately I here from you that you are ready
to act as regards this
transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account.

You should be informed strictly that I will destroy the entire document in
your present, you should bear in mind that we shall meet face to face for
sharing this money in your country. I will apply for annual leave
immediately I here from you that you are ready to act as regards this
transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account. This to enable
me use my position and influence to effect the onwards transfer of this fund
to your account.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 60% will be for me, and 10%will be for local and international
expense.

On your interest, let me hear from you.On your interest, let me have your
private/direct contact numbers including fax and a copy of your
International Passport or driver's license for easy communication,
identification and trust. I must be reached only on my private contact
details for confidential reasons.You can call me immediately with this
number 00226 76 07 93 56

Regards,
Mr Abubakar Muhammed

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