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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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Fraud email example:

From: "abdoul zong" <abdoul_zongo7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abdoul_zongo00@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:42:34 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY

Dr.Abdoul Zango,
Bank Of Africa (BOA).
Ouagadougou,Burkina faso.
Anex-Branch office.

Dear Friend,
Compliment of the day and how is life general with you? Of course it is my
humble wish to solicit and cave your indulgence to make this project request
for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you as a
surprise, hence I plead for your pardon.

I am Dr.Abdoul Zango.the manager of Anex-branch of bank of
Africa(BOA)Burkina Faso. I have an urgent and confidential business proposal
for you. On June 6,2001, an Australlian oil consultant/contractor with via
Burkina Faso Petroleum cooperation (BPC) Mr. Peter Bush made a numbered
time (fixed)deposit for twelve calenderer month valued at
US11,300,000.00(Eleven Million three Hundred Thouand US Dollars) in my
branch.
On maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got
no reply after months we send a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employe(Burkina Faso petroleum Corporation) that Mr peter Bush died
from an
automobile accident. On further investigation, it was clear that he died
without making a will.
All attempts by the Australian to trace his next of kin were fruitless.I
thereore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Peter Bush did
not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents
including his deposit document in my bank.

The total sum US$11,300,000.00 is still in my bank as dormant acc. No one
will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Burkina Faso banking law, after five years,the money will
revert to the ownership of the Burkina Faso Government. If the account owner
is certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it.This is the
situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will
stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin. This is simple. All you have to do
is to immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere in the
world for me to arrang the proper money transfer document. The money will
then be transferred into the account for us to share in the ration of 60%
for me 30% for you while the remaining 10% will be set aside for expenses
incurred withen here and there.There is no risk invlved.

I amusing my position and connection in the bank here to do all the document
work for the transaction. We shall employ the services of an attorney to
draft the will and obtain all necessary documents and letter of
administration in your favour for the transfer.
This transaction is risk free guaranteed. If you are interested, please
reply immediately confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction
could be most profitable for both of us. Please do not expose this deal if
you are not interested because if you do, it will take me out of seat.I am
awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards,
Dr.Abdoul Zango.

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