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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: abdulkarim musa <abdulkarim_musa45@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <musa_abdulkarim26@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:09:29 +0000
Subject: Waiting for your reply as soon as posible V



FROM THE DESK OF DR ADBULKARIM MUSA
THE MANAGER AUDIT AND ACCOUNTAVENUE DE LA RESISTANCE DU 17 MAIBANK OF AFRICA. BURKINA FASO.01 BP 362FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OUAGADOUGOU ,01 BURKINA FASO.ATTN:DEAR FRIEND,
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIALWITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT,I AM DR.ADBULKARIM MUSA THE MANAGER AUDIT ANDACCOUNTS UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTACE DEPT. OF BANK OF AFRICA. BURKINA FASO.I GOT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS RECOMMENDED BY A BURKINA BUSINESS CONSULTANT ELDERJOHN KAFUI AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR BENEFICIAL AND A 100% RISK FREEBUSINESS TRANSACTION.
DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK MY DEPARTMENT CAMEACCROSS THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATESDOLLAR(US$18,500.000.00) ONLY BELONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANKWHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN 25th AEROPLANE CRASH IN COTONOU BENINREPUBLIC WEST AFIRCA ON THE AIRCRAFT N°BOING UTA 727-200 ON 25 DECEMBER2003,BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT, THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CLAIMFROM ANY PERSON AS THE FUND REMAINS DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK.
ALTHOUGH I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MY JURISDICTION TO ENABLE USPUT CLAIM AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND OVERSEASWHOM WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THEDECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL.
MEANWHILE ALL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIMS AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TOTHE DECEASED, TO GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO AFOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE.
THE DIRECTIVES AND THE NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON ASYOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO THIS GREAT BUSINESSOPPORTUNITY.
INFACT, WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARENOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISEEYEBROWS ON OUR SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE WE ARE STAFF OF THEBANK.THESE ARE THE ACTUAL REASONS IT REQUIRES A SECOND-FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARDCLAIMS BY OUR SUPPORT AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN WITH COURT AFFIDAVIT TOTHE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY ON HIS/HERREQUEST WILL BE RE-TRANSFERED INTO. ON CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOUWILL BE ENTITTLED TO 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION 5% OF THE TOTALSUM WILL BE USED TO REINBURSE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE BILLSAND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE TRANSACTION WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MYCOLLEAGUES HERE.
PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICEAND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRMTHE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT, WE THEN COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUDSEQUENTSHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED ANDFOR INVESTMENT IN ANY COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TOO.
ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO MEYOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR ADBULKARIM MUSA

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