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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: alain robort <alain_robort48@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <alain_robort102@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:02:29 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL FROM MR. ALAIN ROBORT URGENT REPLY PLS



HELLO FROM THE DESK OF MR ALAIN ROBORT
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.[B.O.A]
BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.
[REMITTANCE OF [$20.5M.TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS]CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,I AM MR. ALAIN ROBORT MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER AT FOREIGN REMAITTENCE DEPARTMENT BANK OF AFRICA [BOA]

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION WITH ME IN MY DEPATMENT WE
DISCOVERD AN ABANDONED SUM OF [$20.5M.TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS] IN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY IN A PLANE CRASH ON [FRIDAY DECEMBER 26,2003].

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS FUND DAPROSITED IN OUR BANK BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES,

BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY I AND ONE OF THE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE FUND TO YOU AS THE RIGTH NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON’T WANT THIS MONRY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS. THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND

THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINA BA CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO FORGEIN ACCOUNT

WE AGERR THAT YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 10% WIL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES BOTH OF US INCURED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
THEREFORE AFTER THE FUND TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT I AND MY FAMILY WILL VISIT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED

NOTE;TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE IN-LAW AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE LATE CUSTOMER.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFOMATION IN 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 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM .
SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATTELY WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL THE TEST OF APPLICATION I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.
YOUR FULL NAME...........................? YOUR SEX.................................? YOUR AGE.................................? YOUR COUNTRY.............................? MARITAL STATUS...........................? YOUR PHOTOGRAPH..........................? YOUR OCCUPATION..........................? YOUR PERSONAL MOBIL N°...................? YOUR PERSONALFAX N°......................? REPLY TO ME WITH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS alain_robort102@yahoo.fr IMMEDIATELY WITH THOSE INFORMATION FOR ME TO PROCESS THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FOR YOU APPLY

POST SCRITUM: YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERY THING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY INTO THE ACCOUNT UNMBER YOU WILL PROVIDE TO THE BANK.

THANK,
YOUR FAITHFULLY,
MR ALAIN ROBORT.
MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.
BANK OF AFRICA [BOA] OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
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