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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: "mrpakodamba5 mrpako" <mrpakodamba5@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:43:33 +0100 (CET)
Subject: READ CAREFULLY


DEAR FRIEND.

IKNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS ASUPRISE. I AM THE AUDITT=
ING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION MANAGER WITH AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK, OUGA=
DUGU BURKINA FASO.I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE NOR BETRAY THIS TRUST=
AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO REPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT=
OF OUR BOTH FAMILLIES.
=20
INEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING THE SUM OF ($12.5)MILLION T=
O YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 10 OR 14 BANKING DAYS. THIS MONEY HASBEEN DORMANT=
FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITH OUT CLAIM.I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE IT TO =
YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER LATE MR.GEORGE SMALL=
WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN IN AN AIR CRASH SINCE 31S=
T OCTOBER 1999.
=20
I DONT WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO GOVERNMENT TREASURY AS AN ABADONED FUN=
D. SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU SO THAT THE BANKk CAN =
RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER . =
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELET=
E IT IF YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED.
=20
UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL GIVE YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE BUS=
SINESS WILL BE EXECUTED AND ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE 30% OF THE ABO=
VE MENTIONED SUM IF YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS BUSSINESS WITH ME .=20
=20
I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVED MY MESSAGE.=
=20
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST, BY WRITING VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL
(MRPAKODAMBA@YAHOO.FR) TO ENABLE ME FURNISH YOU WITH FULL INFORMATION
CONCERNING THIS TRANSFER.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR PAKO DAMBA

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