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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: "FROM BANGOURA AND SISTER AMINATA" <bangoura_mahamed011@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bangoura_mahamed022@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:39:46 -0700
Subject: Assalamu alaikum!!! CAN WE TRUST YOU

>From : Bangoura & Sister Aminata.
Address: Dakar Senegal Refugee Camp.
Email : bangoura_mahamed7@yahoo.co.uk

Dearest One

My name is Bangoura Mohamed and Sister Aminata Mahamed,The Son and Daughter of (Late Dr.Ibrahim Mahamed ) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis in my country Sierra - Leone on the 28th of September last year on his way to the company ( Nestle Food Plc) .

My Late father willed in cash, the sum of $25 Million United States Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspence Bank account in Dakar Senegal in west Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 28 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west africa,

We contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb us in partnership in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.
When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release our fund into an account that you shall nominate and I and my sister will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

I and my sister we be expecting your urgent response including your addresses, your Mobile phone and fax number.

Contact us faster through our alternate email address for security reason.

Email: bangoura_mahamed7@yahoo.co.uk

Finally we implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons.

We are Seriously waiting for your urgent reply,

Best regard.

Yours Truly Son & Daughter.
Bangoura Mahamed & Sister Aminata.



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