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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: adama bello <adama_be46@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <adama_bello03@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:30:43 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL



FROM DESK OF MR.ADAMA BELLO.AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,
I AM ADAMA BELLO THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION HERE IN BANK OF AFRICA, (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS SUM OF TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$10.5m) WHICH WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER Mr Joan Smith AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN U.S.A IN THE YEAR 2000.SINCE WE HEARD ABOUT HIS DEATH WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NOT SUCCEED.


ONE DAUGHTER WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HIS NEXT OF KIN. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, WHILE 55% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET. CLICKHERE(http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/). I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMERICAN AND THE10.5MILLION DOLLARS IN OUR CUSTODY SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT OUR BANKFOR THEM TO RELEASE AND TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT

AS THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,WITH MY POSITION I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS FUND IS RELEASE ON YOUR FAVOUR. SO AS SOON AS I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND YOU A DRAFT APPLICATION LETTER WHICH YOU WILL FORWARD TO OUR BANK.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
THANKS.MR.ADAMA BELLO
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