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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 dongo" <abu_dongo2017@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mr_abu_dongo745@myway.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:28:53 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF DR ABU DONGO.

  FROM THE DESK OF DR ABU DONGO,
ASSISTANT MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
 
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
 
BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.
 
   I AM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SECTION, ( BILL AND EXCHANGE FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT ) INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF OUR PRIME BANKS ( BANK OF AFRICA ) IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.
 
  I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.
 
   THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2003 BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT. I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE  INDUSTRIALIST.
 
   THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE  THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT. AS THE ACCOUNT  MANAGER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE OF  THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE  SINCE I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.
 
    THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED, SUM OF $11.3M (eleven million three hundred  thousand us dollas). HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE  NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE  OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE $11.3M (eleven million three hundred thousand us dollas).
 
    SINCE I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I  RECIEVE YOUR REPLY I WILL SEND YOU THE DETAILES CONCERING THIS TRANSACTION AND NAME OF THE BANK AND THE BANK EMAIL ADDRESS ALSO A LETTER TO ENABLE YOU CONTACT THE BANK AS NEXT OF KIN.
 
   OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 28 NOVEMBER 2004 IN ABIJAN COTE D’VORY.  IT IS UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO  YOU.  SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TRESUREY AS UNCLIAMED BILL.
 
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATE THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLIAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS. THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS FOREIGNER AND BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO CLIAM THE MONEY.
 
I AM THEREFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS NEXT OF KIN. I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY IN RESPECT ON THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 68% WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 2% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSACTION. NOW IF THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM BANK OF AFRICA. I WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY OWN  SHARE.
 
   I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENCIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM A BANK OFFICIALS.BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON THE BOTH SIDE AND EVERY ARRANGMENT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE IT AND HAVE IT IN MIND THAT BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY INVOLVED.
 
I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT AND PROMPT RESPOND
SINCERELY.
DR ABU DONGO BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.   


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