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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: "raji rasaq" <raji_rasaq009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: raji_rasaq00@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:52:43 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND

PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS
MR.RAJI RASAQ(DIRECTOR)
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION
(BOA)BANK OF AFRICA BUKINA FASO
WEST AFRICA



GOOD DAY,
I am Mr Raji rasaq, one of the directors in charge of Auditing and
Accounting section, (BOA)BANK OF AFRICA BUKINA FASO and also the Chairman of
investigating and Auditing Department of this bank.I want to inquire from
you if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits for you and me.

During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank ,my department came
across a very huge sum of money,$15 Million U.S. Dollars belonging to one
Deceased Mr.George Brumley Jr 68 years of Atlanta Physician who died in a
Kenya plane crash with his family in the year 2003 during a vacation
journey.

As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim
of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation because, he
did not indicate any next of kin to this account in case of death such as
this.

So the bank made a public notice that they are ready to release this fund to
any of his relatives abroad.

So i need your assistance and Co-operation to get this deal done. Because
as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through
documentation as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is also a
foreigner.

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing and
Accounting,I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect
this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom this money
will be transferred into his account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the
total sum as gratification,while 1% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 64% will be for me andmy partners.

You can view this site to know more.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
In that regard, i decided to seek your consent for this prospective
opportunity.

Once again, have it at the back of your mind that the transaction does not
involve any risk and does not need much engagement from you, since i am
familiar with this kind of transaction being an insider.
Necessary modalities will be worked out to enable us carry out the fund
claim under a legitimate arrangement.

I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your
affirmative response via my email address.auditing_billexchange_dpt@yahoo.ca

Thanks and God bless.
Mr raji rasaq.

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