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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: saraki waziri <saraki_00118@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <saraki_wazi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:46:11 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE RESPOND NEEDED



FROM:MALLAM SARAKI WAZIRI.AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MALLAM SARAKI WAZIRI.I WORK IN THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF BANK OF AFRICAN (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS (22.2 MILLION EURO ) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO U.S.A FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE.

THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED MR KURT KHALE A GERMANY NATIONALITY A DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE BUSINESS INSTITUTION AND ALSO AN OIL CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS.

HE WAS DEATH SINCE SIX YEARS AGO IN A VITAL AIR CRASH THAT OCCUR IN FAR BACKS, UNITED KINGDOM (U.K) MR. KURT KAHLE DIED ON A PLANE CRASH ON JULY 31ST 2000 WITH CONCORD AIRLINES FLIGHT AF4590 WITH IS ENTIRE FAMILY (WIFE AND CHILDRED).SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.

YOU CAN AS WELL CONFIRM IT BY YOURSELF AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MAN HIMSELF, YOU CAN CHECK THE WEBSITE. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

UPON MATURITY, I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS FORWARDING ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY. AFTER A MONTH, WE SENT A REMINDER AND FINALLY WE DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE PRIVATE BUSINESS SCHOOL AND OIL CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR, MR.KURT KAHLE DIED ON A CONCORD AIRLINES FLIGHT AF4590 ACCIDENT.

ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND OUT THAT HE DIED WITHOUT MAKING A WILL AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WAS FRUITLESS.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY; YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON [KURT KHALE] AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO MR. KURT KHALE AND HIS PROPERTIES.I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND.

I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY FOR DRAFTING AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE WILL AND TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 35% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WIL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES BOTH OF US SHALL INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS]

URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS,
MALLAM SARAKI WAZIRI.
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