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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: "allassan abu" <allassan_abu7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: allassan_abu2005@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:53:23 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: mr, allassan abu.

FROM: Mr,ZONGO AMMED
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Dear,

I write to introduce this urgent/important business opportunity to you
irrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known each other before
believing that it will be of immense benefit to both of us.

Let me formally introduce myself. I am Mr,allassan abu the manager of the
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO , I got your contact through
network online in my earnest search,for a reliable individual who can assist
me to make this transaction a reality with my believe in Allah that you will
never let me down.

There is an outstanding sum of US$20.3million(Twenty million,three hundred
thousand United States Dollars) that belong to one of our late foreign
customer Mr. Andrea Schannier who died with his family in a plane crash that
took place in 31st July 2000, Wast Africa a Miner in the Kruger Gold
Company, a geologist by profession.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW.
htt://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.

The banking laws and guidelines here stipulates that if Such fund remains
unclaimed for five years, and no body apply to the bank as his or her next
of kin to the deceased the fund will be transferred into the bank treasury
as unclaimed fund.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of
execution. Meanwhile, all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund
as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased has been made, and all
information will be provided to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist me.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with account
and foreign beneficiary, I need your full co-operation to make this work out
fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to a foreigner
who has the correct information of this account which I will provide to you.
Should this interest you? kindly furnish me with your private phone and fax
numbers for easy communication.

Meanwhile, I am prepared to make sure that the bank transfer the sum of
US$20.3Million to your account with my position now in the office, I can
transfer the money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can
provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical
arrival in your country for sharing. I will destroy all documents of
transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place.
And will also use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and
onward transfer of the money to your account with appropriate clearance.

I have resolved to compensate you by briefing a brokerage commission of
40%net per-transfer expenses you may incur,5% set aside for general
expenses, and 55% US$ will be for me and I guarantee you that all expenses
during the transfer are subject to refund. Most importantly, I must
emphasize that this business requires the utmost confidentiality and
trustworthiness. We need to make an agreement that will bind us together and
the same will protect individual interest in the near future.

In recognition to your personal executive power and investment opportunities
that is bond in your country,do know that I have it in mind to establish a
genuine business relationship with you in the nearest future, if you will be
able to help me in order to expedite action, let me receive your approval or
reply through the above addrress or Please accept my compliments, as I await
your kind response through the above e-mail address.

THANKS.
BEST REGARD
MR,ALLASSAN ABU.

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