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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: donald moko <donaldmoko_2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:30:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From : Donald Moko


tpFROM THE DESK OF DR. DONALD MOKO
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
E-MAIL donaldmoko_2007@yahoo.fr
Cote D Ivoire Abidjan


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB). I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE AS I CONTACT YOU
IN
SUCH A SURPRISING MANNER. BUT I RESPECTFULLY INSIST YOU READ THIS
LETTER
CAREFULLY AS I AM OPTIMISTIC IT WILL OPEN DOOR FOR UNIMAGINABLE
FINANCIAL
REWARDS FOR BOTH OF US.

IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $9M US DOLLAR NINE
MILLION US DOLLARS). IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MONDAY, 31 JULY,
2000,
13:22 GMT 14:22 UK, 2000 THROUGH CONCORDE AIR LANE WITH FLIGHT N AF4590
CRASHED OFF, KILLING ALL 109 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND YOU CAN VIEW THE SITE
FOR
MORE DETAILS:
NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS
NEST OF
KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT TO
ANYONE
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEST OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE
DECEASED AS
INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT
ALL HIS
SUPPOSED NEST OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONG WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH
LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS
BUSINESS
PROPOSAL TO YOU SO THAT THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASE TO YOU AS THE NEST
OF KIN
OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT
SINCE
NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY
REMAINED
UNCLAIMED AFTER TEN YEARS,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEST OF KIN
IN
THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A
FOREINER AND
A IVOIREN CANNOT STAND AS NEST OF KIN TO A FOREINER.WE AGREE THAT 30%
OF
THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER,IN RESPECT TO THE
PROVITION
OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED
DURING THE
BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR ME.

THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE
PERCENTAGE, THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRASFER OF THIS FUND TO
YOU AS
ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATION OR NEST OF KIN
OR THE
DESEAED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER,YOUR
PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND
LOCATION
WHEREIN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED,UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL
SEND TO
YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF APPLICATION, I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING
TO
YOUR NOTICE THAT THS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT
ENTERTAIN ANY ATON OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE
FOR
THE TRANSFER, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

DR DONALD MOKO


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