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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: "alhji dangote" <alhji_dangote@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:05:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MR ALHJI DANGOTE



FROM MR ALHJI DANGOTE
BILL AND EXCHAGE MANAGER.=20
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA ( BOA)=20
BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA
DEAR FRIEND,
=20
I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPART=
MENT OF (BANK OF AFRICA) ,BURKINA FASO-WEST AFRICA, WITH DUE RESPECT A=
ND REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THA=
T WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION. =
DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME AC=
ROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON, A FOREIGN=
ER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH INCIDENT.

THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAI=
M OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE =
OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFO=
RMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROF=
ITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION, THE AMOUNT INVOLVED=
IS USD$10.000,000, MEANWHILE THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEE=
DED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, WIL=
L BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE 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.=20

IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN=
THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREI=
GN 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 REASO=
N 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 B ERE-TRANSF=
ERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLAR=
IFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.=20

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, =
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% O=
F THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME PLEASE, YOU =
HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INT=
END TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.=20

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CON=
FIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US 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 OTHER C=
OUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TO INVEST IN.ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION W=
ILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS=
SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.=20

BEST REGARD,=20
MR ALHJI DANGOTE.
PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PREVATE ADRESS
(alhji_dangote2008@yahoo.fr) CALL ME WITH MY PREVATE NUMBER AFTER READI=
NG THIS MAIL 226 75 00 22 19


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