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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: musa thomson <musa_thomson77@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <musa_thomaso20@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 13:50:43 +0000
Subject: FROM: MR.MUSA THOMSON.




FROM: MR.MUSA THOMSON.
MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MR. MUSA THOMSON. I WORK IN THE BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A.), OUAGADOUGOU, AND BURKINA FASO.I HAS A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($20.5M.TWEENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 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 USA FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE.THIS MONEY WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE CUSTOMERS IN OUR BANK.THE MAN'S NAME IS CALLED MR.ANDREW KIM, from Taipei-Taiwan A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS.

HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SIX YEARS AGO ON 25TH JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH AND SINCE THEN, NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE. 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[MR.ANDREW KIM] AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES 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 GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES BOTH OF US MIGHT INCUR DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY
URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. MUSA THOMSON .
MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO.

POST SCRITUM
YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE TO THE BANK. IF HOWEVER, YOU ARE NOT DISPOSED TO ASSIST, KINDLY DELETE/DESTROY THIS EMAIL IN VIEW OF THE CONFIDETIALITY OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND INTEREST OF PERSONALITIES INVOLVED.
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