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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: "mark abraham" <markabraham1@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:59:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLEASE, URGENT REPLY NEEDED


FROM THE DESK OF MR MARKABRAHAM.=20
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,=20
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. CONFIDENTIAL.=20

DEAR FRIEND ,=20

I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTM=
ENT OF BANK OF AFRICA.(BOA) I AM WRITING FOLLOWING THE IMPRESSIVE INFOR=
MATION ABOUT YOU THROUGH ONE OF MY FRIENDS WHO RUNS A CONSULTANCY FIRM =
IN YOUR COUNTRY. HE ASSURED ME OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CH=
AMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY. IN MY DEPARTMENTN WE DISCOVERED AN AB=
ANDONED SUM OF $ 27.2M US DOLLARS (MILLION US DOLLARS) . IN AN ACCOUNT =
THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENT=
IRE FAMILY IN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION =
ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AN=
D CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES =
FOR AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANK=
ING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT =
OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING N=
OBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.=20
=20
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DE=
PARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE=
THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SA=
FETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE D=
ONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.=20
=20

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAI=
NED UNCLAMED AFTER SEVEN YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE B=
ANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIME FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN =
IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FORE=
IGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE =
AGREE THAT 30 % OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN R=
ESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT,10 %WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR =
EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 %WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY CO=
LLEAGUES.=20


THERE AFTERI AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT=
ACCODING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIAT=
E TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO T=
HE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BAN=
K NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER=
FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY W=
ILL BE REMITTED .UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU=20
BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING T=
O YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD N=
O ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MAD=
E FOR THE TRANSFER . YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU=20=

RECEIVE THIS LETTER.=20
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY. YOURS FAITHFULLY=20

MR. MARKABRAHAM.=20

BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,=20
BANK OF AFRIECA.(BOA)


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