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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Coulibaly Kadute" <c_kadute055@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_kadute@myway.com
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:27:25 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY SHALL BE APPRECIATED

FROM THE DESK OF:MR COULIBALY KADUTE
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(A.D.B)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,
WEST AFRICA.


Dear Sir/ Madam
(Compliment of season).
I am Coulibaly Kadute.the Director in charge of Auditing section in
African Development Bank(A.D.B) here in Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West
Africa.I Know that this business proposal may come to you as a suprise but
with due respect i want you to Forgive my indignation,And be convived that
this business is dedicated for both of us so if this message comes to you
as a surprise. AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR PROFILE WITH YOUR
IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA-FASO,then I made up my mind to contact you on this particular
project that will be very beneficial to both of us for our future welfare.
During our auditing in this Bank,I came across some amount of money
belonging to a deceased foreigner who is also our customerand also one of
the share holders in our bank.

The name of the deceased is Mr.Sheu Yuan-dong he died with his wife and
their only daughter on February 16,1998 in a plane crash.Then the fund in
his account has been dormant in this bank for past seven years now,(without
been in service), now the bank has not see the next of kin or relation to
put claim to this fund in our bank custody. Before my discovery to this
lastest development.the deceased is a nationality of Taiwan, He was the
Governor of Taiwan Central(Reserve)Bank. The said amount is U.S
$15.500(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).And i
contacted you for the project to Asisst me in this project as my partner so
what i only need from you is foriegn account where this fund will be
transferred,because i can not operate foriegn account as the as the
constitution of this country demaded.My good friend i saw this project as
big business oppurtunity for both of us because no body has report to this
bank as a next of kin or business partner to this family,believe me and I
want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased. he is
a big lost to this bank also because he is good customer.but i deceided to
transferrred the fund out of this bank instead the fund will be in bank
Treasury. That is why i deceided to planned this deal with you.
Their death was occured Naturally.

Please you can View the website: if it pleases you
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/
FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A TAIWANESE WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM FOR
THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.All the whole
arrangement to put claim over this fund as the Bonafide next of kin to the
deceased has been put in place and directives will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit
your self to this great business opportunity.

In this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a
foreign account. This is the actual reason why it will require a second
party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and
also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
transferred depend on your chioce.

Our Banking law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after seven
years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed
fund.The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned
by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand
as next of kin. And really I dont want this money to go into the Bank
treasury as unclaimed Bill. rather i want it to be pull out of this
bank.instead some of the money will be used in helping the motherlelss
babies and helpless people.Be rest assured that this transaction is 100%
risk free.
On conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to have 40% of the total
sum as gratification,while 60% will be for me.Please you have been adviced
to keep "topsecret" as I am still in service with this bank and intend to
retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I will fly down to
your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment will be discussed.

On your acceptance to be my partner, please email me for a brief discussion
before we proceed. Please keep this proposal secret, even if you dont want
to assist me. I look forward to receive your urgent reply.thank you for
respecting my person. i want you to be convinced that the money is excuted
to be transferrd to the next of kin to this family by the bank authorties
and officials.Be feel free and be conviced that the money is under dialogue
before i contacted you.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
Mr Coulibaly Kadute

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