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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: zou rou <zou_rou89@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <zou_rou@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:22:39 +0000
Subject: PROFITABLE TRANSACTION



GREETINGS.DEAR FRIEND,FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUEOF ITS NATURE AS BEING URGENTTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.

THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.

I AM MR RACHEL ZOUMAROU THE MANAGER WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA , OUAGA.I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE. THE PROPOSITION:A FOREIGNER AN AUSTRALIA, LATE ENGR. DAHLIG MITCHELL (SNR.) AN BUESSINE MERCHANT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BURKINA, UNTIL HIS DEATH YEARS AGO IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310-! 301) FLIGHT KQ431, BANKED WITH US AT BANK OF BURKINA , OUAGA AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, 2000 WORTH US$18.5,000,000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS), THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY.VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE BANK OF AFRICAN TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE MOORE'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF LATE ENGR. DAHLIG MITCHELL (SNR.)' S NEXT KIN (HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US HERE).THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT ARRANGE HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED "UNCLAIMED" AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO! LATE ENGR. DAHLIG MITCHELL (SNR.) SO THAT THE FUND US$18.5 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY'S NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET HIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT.

WE HAVE SECURE FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES, AND MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT.YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE. ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY MODALITIES AND DISBURSEMENT RATIO TO SUITE BOTH PARTIES WITH OUT ANY CONFLICT.

WHILE REPLYING FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND PHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION,BANK NAME,COMPANIES NAME AND ADDRESS.THE SHARING OF THE FUND ARE THUS: 20% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER,70% FOR I AND MY ! TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND THE REMAINNING 10% FOR EXPENSES FOR BOTH PARTIES. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.REPLY US THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.PERSONAL PRIVATE EMAIL ( zou_rou@yahoo.fr )BEST REGARDS,DR,ZOUMAROU. (MANAGER).
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