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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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Fraud email example:

From: maz zanga <maz_zanga55@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <maz_zanga1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:11:51 +0100
Subject:



FROM:DR.MAZANGA ZANGA. AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BURKINA(BIB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO Dear friend, (TOP SECRET) I write this message to you in order to request your valuable partnership for the realization of a very important transaction which must be treated with great discretion.I ask of you from this very beginning to excuses me for all the inconveniences which my mail may cause you;all the same though we do not know each other closely,i believe firmly that a true confidence can be born from our communication and thus support a true partnership between you and i.During our investigation and auditing in this bank,my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to martin j.Hillenbrand deceased person who died on friday july 5,2003 at national commemorative centre for cancer of the crisis cardiac here in ouagadougou burkina faso.and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was U.S $19.3M (ninetheen million three hundred United States dollars). As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through the Bukinab chamber of commerce on foreign business relations here in Ouaga. Burkina-faso. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during 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 claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account. I have decided the sharing as following:I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled toOn the transfer of this fund into your norminated bank account{39%}being (US$7,527,000.00)will be your share in respect of the account provision and your assistance rendered during the transfer of the fund into your bank account,{ 52% } being (US$10,036,000.00) will be my share being the codinator and the pillar of the transaction while the rest { 9% } being (US$1,737,000.00) will be shared to the respectable Organisations Centers such as Charity Organisation, Motherless Babies homes, and helpless disabled people in the World.I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you. And i want you to assure me solemnly that you are a trsutwothy,reliable,honest and capable to avoid cheating me in this business.If you are really sure of your integerity, Reply through my private email ( mazanga1@hotmail.fr ) immediatelly you receive this mail for more detailed information on how to process the transfer of the fund into your account will be.Am looking forward hearing from you.Profiles of the deceased customerMr martin j. Hillenbrand. The late customer martin j.Hillenbrand he death on friday july 5, 2003 at national commemorative centre for cancer of the crisis cardiac here in ouagadougou burkina faso.Appointee: foreign service officer.Title:Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.Appointment:may 1,1972 and presentation of credentials:jun 27,1972 termination of mission: left post,oct 18,1976.The late ambassador became a private businessman in his country and here in ouagadougou burkina faso.I urge you to go through this proposal properly and let me know if you are willing to accord me this assistance for us to achieved this projectfor the betterment of our life, i also want to let you know that all loopholes have been properly taking care of before contacting you.Anxiously waiting for your prompt response. Mr.MAZANGA ZANGA
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