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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: "bajoga bajoga" <bajoga@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:49:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL URGENT PROPOSAL.


FROM THE DESK OF MR BAJOGA IZONN
AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF=20
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO=20
PHONE: 00226-76 02 63 30 =20
=20
=20
DEAR (CONFIDENTIAL)=20
=20
I KNOW THAT THIS EMAIL WILL BE A BIG SURPRISE TO YOU, BUT I WANT YOU TO=
CALM DOWN AND READ VERY CAREFULLY.I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENE=
FICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($8,700:000:00 EI=
GHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER=
OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT A=
ND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE ABROAD FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DA=
MAGE.=20
=20
THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED JIN SUN, A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST I=
N WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SIX YEARS AGO AND SINCE =
THEN, NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND=20
CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.=20
THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY; YOU SHALL PRESENT=20
YOURSELF AS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO THE DECEASED PERSON[JIN SUN]=20
AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO M=
R. JIN SUN AND HIS PROPERTIES.=20
=20
I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SU=
CCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL ALSO BE YOUR GUIDIA=
NCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO=
ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. AS =
TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO=
-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENCES =
INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.=20
=20
SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REP=
LY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS] URGENCY HAS=
TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH O=
F US.WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT I CAN MOVE AHEAD AND GIVE=
YOU THE INDEPT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS TRANSACTION AND ALSO THE STEPS =
TO TAKE FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. =20
=20
=20
BEST REGARDS,=20
MR. BAJOGA IZONN =20
=20


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