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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: mathin smith <mathinsmith62@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mathin_smith@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:28:19 +0000
Subject: I AWAHIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE*****



MR mathin smith.ECOWAS REGIONAL OFFICE.BURKINA FASO.HELLOW DEAR , URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $40.9 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AFTER WHICH YOU WILL GET 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM,ALSO BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL GET ANOTHER 40% FROM THE PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENT WHICH YOU WILL ACT AS THE FUND MANAGER. I AM MR mathin smith,THE DIRECTOR OF ADUIT AND ACCOUNTS WITH THE ECOWAS REGIONAL OFFICE IN BURKINA FASO.THE FUND IN QUESTION WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE ADUITING OF THE CONTRACT PAYMENT ACCOUNT OF THE COMMISSION.I THEREFORE SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THE FUND TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR A JOINT BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS VERY FREE OF DRUG,TERRORIST FUND AND MONEY LAUNDERING OR ANOTHER OTHER RELATED ACTS.THIS FUND COMES FROM OVERINVOICED CONTRACTS SUM FROM GOVERNMENT AND ECOWAS PROJECTS WHICH THE PRINCIPAL CONTRACT SUM HAS BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE OVERINOICED SUM OF $40.9M USD. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TRANSACTION ,DO CALL ME ON MY PHONE NUMBER OR SEND AN EMAIL TO MY EMAIL WITH YOUR FULL NAMES,ADDRESS,PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,OCCUPATION FOR MORE DETAILS AND HOW TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH EMAIL AND ALSO CALL ME:+226 78 84 80 19. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED,PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL. REGARDS,MR mathin smith.ECOWAS REGIONAL OFFICE.BURKINA FASO.TEL:00226 78 84 80 1
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