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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: "nachaat nachaat" <nachaat_nachaat@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 10:48:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MAIL FROM MR NACHAAT


MAIL FROM MR NACHAAT ABDELGADER
CORPORATE STRATEGY OFFICER=20
BANK OF AFRICA=20
770 AVE SANGOULE LAMZANA
OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO
=20
=20
GOOD DAY =20
=20
I AM MR.NACHAAT ABDELGADER ,COPORATE STRATEGY AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE D=
EPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA,OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO.WITH DUE RESPECT A=
ND REGARDS.I WRITE TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COLLABORATION IN ACT=
UALISING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WHICH COULD BE OF MUTUAL BENEFITS FOR =
BOTH OF US .

I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF SEVEN MILLIONS SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY T=
WO THOUSAND EURO (=807,652,000 EURO ) IN A FIXED TERM DEPOSIT ACCOUNT A=
CCOUNT (FTDA) FILE WHICH BELONGS TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK (M=
R KELVIN GOODMAN),THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF PETROLBURKINA (T=
HE COMPANY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SALES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN B=
URKINA FASO) WHOSE UNTIMELY LOSS CCURRED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDRE=
N ON 19TH JULY 2003.IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN BAFORA, A TOURIST VILLAGE IN=
SOUTHERN BURKINA FASO.

IT IS THEREFORE,UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINES=
S PROPOSAL TO YOU IF YOU CAN ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF KIN TO THE DECEA=
SED FOR THE SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND SINCE NOBODY=
IS COMING FOR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE THIS PROJECT REQUESTED =
THE PARTICIPATION OF A FOREIGNER TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE =
DECEASED CUSTOMER BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED CUSTOMER WAS A FO=
REIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.=


OUR BANKING RULES STIPULATE THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER=
SIX TO SEVEN YEARS ,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TREASUR=
Y AS UNCLAIMED FUND . I STAND TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS NO RISKS IN T=
HIS TRANSACTION FOR IT IS LEGAL AND IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) SUCC=
ESSFUL BECAUSE ALL THE LOGISTICS AND MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKED OUT FOR=
A SMOOTH ACTUALIZATION OF THE TRANSACTION.

ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF=
THIS MONEY FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER 60% WOULD BE F=
OR ME .I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT WE SHALL CONTINUE TO WORK AS PAR=
TNERS FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF THIS TRANSACTION. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS PR=
OJECT WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT=
YOU AND ME FROM ANY BEACH OF THE LAW.SO WHAT I REQUIRED FROM YOU TO SE=
ND TO ME THERE DETAILS BELLOW:

(1) FULL NAMES=20

(2) ADDRESS

(3) TELEPHONE NUMBER

(4) DATE PF BIRTH

(5) OCCUPATION


UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVED MENTIONED INFORMATION I WILL SEND TO YOU=
THE TEXT OF THE NEXT OF KIN WRIITEN NOTICE/APPLICATION OF CLAIM THAT Y=
OU WILL USED FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS FUND .I DO NOT NEED TO REMIND YOU OF=
THE ABSOLUTE SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY THAT THIS TRANSACTION DEMANDS=
I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN=
THIS TRANSACTION.

I WAIT IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR FULLEST CO-OPERATION


YOUR FAITHFULLY

MR NACHAAT ABDELGADER


Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

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