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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: mu m <mu_m22@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <muhammedmussa@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:52:49 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY



Dear Friend,I am Mr Muhammed Mussa, the director in charge of auditing and accountingsection of Bank Of Africa,Ouagadougou Burkina faso West Africa withdue respect and regard.I have decided to contact you on a businesstransaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of thetransaction.During our investigation and auditing in this bank , my department cameacross a very hugesum of money belonging to a person who died onJuly 2003 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account withthis Bank with out any claim of the fund in our custody either from hisfamily or relation before our discovery to this developement.The said amount was EIGHTHEEN MILLION united states dollars.($18.000.000)Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put the claim over this fund as thebonafide next of kin to the deceased;get the required approval and transferthis money to a foriegn account has been put in place and directives andneeded information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate yourinterest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to thisgreat business opportunity.Infact i could have donethis deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civiassist(ABanker),we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and wouldeventuallyraise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer becuase i work itmay be after due verification and assist by the correspondent branch of thebank where the money will be remitted from to your own designation bankaccount.I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.Onsmooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 40%of thetotal sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care ofexpenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephonebills; while 50% will be for me. Please;you have been adviced to keep topsecret as i am still in service and intend to retire from service after weconclude this deal with you.I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirmthe money in your account and ask me to come down to your country forsubsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicatedand further investment,either in your country or any country you advice usto invest.All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when ihear from you.Yours faithfully
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