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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: zanko ali <zankoali5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <zankoali@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 21:29:04 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL FROM Mr. ZANKO ALI.




CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL FROM.Mr. ZANKO ALI.THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE,AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.WEST AFRICA. My Good Friend, How are you doing together with your family? I guessed all is well. My massage should not be a surprise proposal to you because i got your contact information from the international directory in few weeks ago before i decided to contact you on this magnitude and lucrative transaction for our future survival in life.
Moreover, i have laid all the solemn trust in you before i decided to disclose this successful &confidential transaction to you. As i have said, I AM Mr.SANKU ALI THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT,AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OUAGADOUDOU BURKINA-FASO. Now i have the intent to contact you over this financial transaction worth the sum of NINTEENMILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($19,300,000.00 ) for our future success. This is and abandoned sum that belongs to one of ourbank foreign customers who died along with his entirefamily through plane crash disaster since few yearsago. Meanwhile i was very fortune to came across thedeceased file when i was arranging the old andabandoned customers files in other to sign and submitto the entire bank management for an officialre-documentation and audit of the year against 2008. Be informed clearly that it was stated in our bankingrules and regulations which was signed lawfully thatif such fund remains unclaimed till the period of 6years started from the date when the beneficiarydied, the money will be transferred into the treasuryas an unclaimed fund. As a honour and advantage bestowed to our foreigncustomers base on the rules guilding our bank, it wasstated obviously that if you are not a citizen ofBurkina Faso , you have the absolute authority toclaim the fund hence you are a foreigner despite yourdifferences from the country of origin of thedeceased. So the request of you as a foreigner is necessary andlegit to apply for the claim and transfer of the fundsmoothly into your reliable bank account as the NEXTOF KIN OR EXTENDED RELATIVE to the deceased costomer. On the transfer of this fund into your account, { 39%} being ( US$7,527,000.00) will be your share inrespect of the account provision and your assistancerendered during the transfer of the fund into yourbank account,{ 52% } being (US$10,036,000.00) will bemy share being the codinator and the pillar of thetransaction while the rest { 9% } being(US$1,737,000.00) will be shared to the respectableOrganisations Centers such as Charity Organisation,Motherless Babies homes, and helpless disabled peoplein the World. Now, if you are really sure of your trustworthy,accountability,confidentiality on this transaction,contact me and agree that you will not change yourmind to cheat or disappoint me when the fund havegetting into your account. Besides you should notentertain any fear because i am sure of the success asan insider in the bank. Please reply with the assurance, include your privatetelephone and fax numbers necessary for facilitate aneasy communication in this transaction. i will let you know the next step to follow inorder to finalize this transaction immediately. I expect your urgent communication and my best regardto you and all members of your family. Yours sincerely, Mr.ZANKO ALI.
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