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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: "mustafa joseph" <mustafa_joseph5@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:24:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TREAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT RESPONSE



FROM THE DESK OF MUSTAFA JOSEPH,=20
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A.D.B
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.
PRIVATE PHONE: .00226 76086692
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE...HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.S=
TM
=20
=20
( "REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.=
A DOLLARS
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CA=
SE")
COMPLIMANT OF THE SEASON,=20
=20
ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( MUSTAFA JOSEPH),THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT R=
ECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN AFRICAN DEVELOPENT BANK (ADB).I GOT YOUR CONTACT =
FROM YAHOO TOURIST SEARCH.
=20
WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY=
AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO=
GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM=
OF $ 15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS ( FIFTEEN MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS) . IN AN=
ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WIT=
H HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31ST JULY 2000) IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE =
WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF =
KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLES=
S SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS=
INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT =
ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE=
PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON =
THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO =
MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE=
NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISB=
URSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON=92T WANT THIS MONEY T=
O GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.=20
=20
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAMED AFTER SEVEN YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BA=
NK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN =
IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FORE=
IGNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE A=
GREE THAT 30 % OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RES=
PECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR =
EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY W=
OMAN COLLEAGUE. THERE AFTER I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY =
FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.=20
=20
THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRA=
NGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF T=
HE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR P=
RIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AN=
D LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,=
I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION I WILL =
NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AN=
D THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANG=
EMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THETRANSFER.=20
=20
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME ON MY NUMBER .00226 76086692, IMMEDIATELY AS SOON=
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.=20
=20
YOUR=92S FAITHFULLY,=20
MUSTAFA JOSEPH,
=20
POST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSF=
ER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK.A=
S YOU FINISHED READING THIS LETTER CALL ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE DISCU=
SS VERY WELL OVER THIS BUSINESS.PLEASE CALL ME AND INFORM ME THAT YOU R=
ECEIVED MY MAIL, BECAUSE I DON'T GO TO NET ALWAYS.
......................................................................=
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