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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: "aleem musa" <aleem_musa@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:29:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


DEAR PARTNER,=20

I AM MR.ALEEM MUSA, THE ACCOUNT AND ORDITING MANAGER FOREIGN EXCHANGE D=
EPARTMENT BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) OUAGA-BURKINA FASO. WITH DUE RESPECT AND =
REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT W=
ILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE=20
TRANSACTION.DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN MY DEPARTMENT, I CA=
ME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON, A FO=
REIGNER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH.

THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY=20
CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEF=
ORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS =
INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE =
PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION, THE AMOUNT INVO=
LVED IS USD$10.500,000 TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S=20
DOLLARS.)MEANWHILE THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT C=
LAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD=
TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE. INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOO=
N AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO B=
ENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.=20

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELLOW
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN=
=20
THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A=20
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURIN=
G 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 WILL FORWARD CL=
AIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT =
WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS I=
T MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK A=
CCOUNT.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE,=20=

ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40%=20=

OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME PLEASE, YOU=
=20
HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND=20
INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.=20

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU=20
CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNT=
RY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUS=
LY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHE=
R COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TO INVEST IN.ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATIO=
N WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME=
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.=20

BEST REGARD,=20
ALEEM MUSA



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