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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: ali husain <ali_husain019@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ali_husain222@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 15:11:56 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED



ALI HUSAINBILL & EXCHANGE MANAGERBANK OF AFRICA-BURKINA FASO.

DEAR FRIEND.I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. I GOT YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH A LOCAL
BUSINESS DIRECTORY ON WEB.I MUST APPOLOGISE FOR TAKING SOME OF YOUR AVAILUABLE TIME TO EXPLAIN A
PROPOSAL THAT I BELIEVE WILL BE OF UTMOST BENEFIT TO US.I AM MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA. IN MY
DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $11,300,000.00 USD(ELEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS ) IN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH
HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN AN PLANE CRASH ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 31ST 1999.
VIEW THE SITE; http://www.zenpageweavers.com/malikahti/journal/flight.htmor on BBC WORD NEWS link:

SINCE THE BANK GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME
OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS
NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES AND LAWS BUT
UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE
CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM AND OUR BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT
IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER TEN YEARS,SUCH MONEY WILL BE MOVED INTO THE BANKING
TREASURER AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE
DECEASED CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND BURKINA FASO CITEZEN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN.35% OF
THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGNER PARTNER WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO COVER ANY
EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING THE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT.

THERE IS AN EXPENSES IN THIS BUSINESS FOR YOU TO KNOW EARLIER,IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HANDLE THIS
DEAL WITH ME KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR,PRIVATE TELE; ----------------FAx number; ---------------
THIS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND YOUR PERSONAL PICTURE TO ENABLE ME KNOW WHOM I AM DEALING WITH.I WILL SEND YOU APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU WILL APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BANK.NOTE;I DEMAND A HIGHEST TRUST FROM YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICKLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY
REASONS AS YOU MAY KNOW THAT THE BANK DO NOT KNOW THAT I AM THE ONE WHO CONTACTED YOU TO STAND
FOR THIS CLAIM.
BEST REGARDS
ALI HUSAIN

URGENT RESPOND NEEDED
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