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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: "ib zaki" <ib_zaki31@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 22:33:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: IT'S ME IBRAHIM


I AM=20
DR.IBRAHIM ZAKI

, THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT FOREIGN REMITT=
ANCE DEPARTMENT BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) OUAGA-BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA,=
WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSIN=
ESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY.
BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION. DURING MY INVES=
TIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, I DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE=
SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON, A FOREIGNER WHO DIED IN A=
PLANE CRASH INCIDENT, YOU CAN ALSO CONFIRM THIS IN THE WEBSITE AS FOLL=
OW: HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM

THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAI=
M OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE =
OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INF=
ORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PRO=
FITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION, THE AMOUNT INVOLVE=
D IS USD$15.000, 000. (FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS.)MEANWHILE THE WHOLE =
ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE CO=
NFIDE ,

NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANC=
E INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTER=
EST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOURSELF TO THIS GREA=
T BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT B=
ECAUSE
OF MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED T=
O OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON M=
Y SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS=
THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WIL=
L FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN .

THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONE=
Y TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERI=
FICATION AND
CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATEDBANK ACCOUNT. I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU =
THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION .

OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GR=
ATIFICATION, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO =
KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SE=
RVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WH=
OLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCO=
UNT AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF =
THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVE=
STMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US T=
O INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I=
HEAR FROM YOU. I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATIN=
G YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.

BEST REGARD
DR.IBRAHIM ZAKI


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