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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: emmanuel favour <emma_favour93@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <nanado_51@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:23:23 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL,



Dear Friend
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE
I AM Dr NANADO BENJAMIN THE MANAGER OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING DEPT,BANKOFAFRICA (BOA)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.BRANCH.I am contactingyoubased on Trust and confidentiality that you will keep this as topsecret.don't be scared or surprised, i am the manager of BANK OF AFRICAandi have an opportunity to transfer sum of( US$27.7MILLION)
I have the courage to look for areliableand Honest Person who will be capable for this important businessTransaction, believing that you will never let me down either now or inFuture.
The owner of this account is PATRICK.ALOYSIUS.HOEY, foreigner and he istheexecutive manager of tunnels, bridges and terminals, Port Authority ofNewYork and New Jersey.He died in world trade center as a victim of theSeptember 11,2001 Incident that befall the United State of America, thebankhas made series of efforts to contact any of the relatives to claimthismoney but without success, you can confirm through this website:http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1365
And my Investigation proved to me as well that his company does notknowanything About this account.I want to transfer this money into a safeforeign account abroad but I Don't know any foreigner,I know that thismessage will come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselvesbefore,but be sure that it is real And A Genuine business.hope that you willneverlet me down in this transaction, at the conclusion of this business,youwill be giving 30% of the total amount, 60% will be for me.
10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during the business
to your earliest reply by email for more details Thanks.
Best regards Dr NANADO BENJAMIN URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL,


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