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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: "azim yadav" <azim.aa14@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:35:38 +0000
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.

Dear Friend,
(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).

I am AZIM YADAV.the Director in charge of Auditing section
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in West Africa. Forgive my
indignation if this massage comes to you as a surprise.

AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH
THE INTERNET SEARCH HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO. I FASTED AND PRAYED
FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE I CONTACT YOU TO BE MY PARTNER.

I have decided to contact you on a project that will be very beneficial to
both of us. During our auditing in this Bank, I came across some amount of
money belonging to a deceased foreigner Mr Robinson, David Marshall, 83, of
Switzerland who died on Sept. 15, 2002, with his wife and their only
daughter in a plane crash. The fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody from his relation
before my discovery to this development. He was a property magnate. The said
amount is U.S $15.5.00(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS).

I want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased
customer. For your information been you not a Switzerland will not pose any
problem for the successful of this transfer of this fund into your account.
The entire 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
re-transferred into on his request. 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. I don’t want this
Money to go into Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. Be assured this
transaction is 100% risk free.

On conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum
as gratification, while 60% will be for me. Please you have been advised
to keep "top secret" as I am still in service 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 percentages previously
indicated and further investment will be discussed. On your acceptance to be
my partner,

Please email for a brief discussion before we proceed. Pleas keep this
proposal secret, even if you don’t want to assist me. I look forward to
receive your urgent reply.

Feel free to call me right away: 0022676039146

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Azim Yadav.

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