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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: dave petter <mrdave_petter73@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:58:57 +0000
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF MR DAVE PETTER.



FROM THE OFFICE OF MR DAVE PETTER.MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSINGCONTRACT ASSIGNMENT UNITEOUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASO1BP.24432SORRY IF THIS MESSAGE DO NOT MEET YOUR PERSONAL ADVANTAGE,WE APOLOGIES Compliment,Pleasure writing to you at this moment of the day, I am Mr. dave petterthe director incharge of Ministry of Works and Housing Contract Assignment Unite. here in OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASOi wish to inform you that my country has recieved an approved laon of 3.5billion us dollar with the assistance of france Government from World Bank.which is bugeted for the payment of all old foriegn contractors who in one time have contract works with Burkina faso. and i am the one personaly assigned to notify all contractors for their contract funds own by the goverment for more than 7years now. even if they are dead the funds will be issued to their next of kin.of which many are now responding and already collecting their money.But the most interesting aspect is one of the contractor which the goverment is owning 8.2m us dollars i tried to reach was involve in december 23 benin plan crash.here is the details below Visit....http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.htmland as i investigated forther in got to find out that all his family was with him in the plane crash.i then kept this as a secrete to look for foriegn bussiness patner who is ready to stand as the decease next of kin to enable the transferr of his contract funds abraod.The percentage will be shared 60 to 40.and all expenses made during the transaction will be deducted out of the money befor the sharing of the percentage.i got your mail address through a reputable bussiness consultant.This transfer will automatically be affected within 7 working days.Be rest assured that with the underground work i have laid so far, that this transaction carries no risk and no extra burdens on your part, except the above mentioned nominal roles you are required to fulfil and similarly will be required to maintain absolute information secrecy throughout the duration of this transaction, because discussing and exhibiting it with a third party might jeopardise the entire transaction.I will give you directives and all needed information as soon as I receive your positive response. Kindly understand that we could not carry out this fund-transfer on our own, based on the simple facts that we are civil servants and presently office excludes us from operating foreign accounts, moreover conducting such magnanimous transaction from the same place where we belong to/coming from will raise eyebrows on our side and the truth is that this fund belongs to a foreigner, and as such demands same as next of kin.I am looking forward to receiving your interesting response on this project as this will greatly enrich the both of us at the end. please you are required to reply this message as a matter of necessity to the below email address.(mrdavepetter01@yahoo.fr)or call my cell phone :+226 766 584 53 Best regards,MR DAVE PETTER(Minister du Works Contract Assignment Unit B.F)
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