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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: "mr daniel" <mrdaniel600@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:17:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PERSONAL// INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR URGENT ATTENTION


FROM THE DESK OF MR DERREUMAUX DANIEL.
COORDINATOR OF THE NORTHERN STATES PROGRAMMES.
ADB BANK(ANNEXE)
EMAIL: .( mrdaniel_001@yahoo.com.sg)

SUBJEST: PERSONAL// INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR URGENT ATTENTION
ATTENTION: SiR

I AM DERREUMAUX DANIEL AN ACCREDITED AUDITOR BANK PERSONNEL OF THE ABOV=
E MENTION BANK .

I GOT YOUR CONTRACT FROM A VERY CONFIDENTIAT SOURCE AND I WISH TO MAITA=
IN THIS CONFIDENTIALLITY.
ACTUALLY,I DECIDED TO SEND YOU THIS PROPOSAL DIRECLY.FOR YOUR APPRAISAL=
ON APOSSIBLE BUSINESS PROPOSITION FOR YOU AND FOR OUR AVERALL MUTUAL I=
NTERESTS.=20

I WAS THE COORDINATOR ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND PROCUREMENT OFFICER =
TO THE BANK DEVELOPMENT AND THE AFRICAN FUNDS DEVELOPMENT. PROGECTS/CON=
TRACT AWARDS.

I NEED YOUR ASSURANCE TO HELP CONCLUDE A VERY GOOD TRANSACTION WISH I F=
ELL YOU WILL BE VERY MUCH INTERESTED.

BUSINESS;

I AM FROM BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICAN, I CAME ACCROSS A FILE OF A DECEASE=
D CLIENT THAT I WAS HANDLE AS SPECIAL ASVISER TO THE ACCOUNT, I DISCOVE=
R THAT THE BANK IS TRYING TO CONFISCATE THE SUM OF $15,000,000 BECAUSE =
FROM THE FILE THERE WAS NO RECORD OF NEXT OF KIN. IT WAS ON ONLY STATED=
THAT THE NEXT OF KIN IS REFFERENCED WITH NUMBER 45263.

WITH THIS IT MEANS THAT THE ACCOUNT OWNER IS A RICH PERSON AND THEREFOR=
E GIVE THIS CODE TO INDICATE THAT ON HIS DEATH ANY ONE THAT WILL APPLY =
FOR HIS MONEY SHOULD BE HONORED OR ELSE THE WHOLE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CH=
ARITABLE COURSE.

I DISCOVER THAT IF ANYONE DOES NOT COME UP WITH APPLICATION FOR CLAIM T=
O THIS MONEY THERE ARE SENIOR OFFICER THAT WILL CONFISCATE THE FUN WITH=
SOME FLIMSY EXCUSES THAT NO ONE SIGNAL OWNERSHIP SINCE THE BANKING REG=
ULATION STATES THAT AFTER FOUR YEARS OF NO IDENTIFY OR APPLICATION FROM=
NO ONE FOR THIS FUND THEN THE FUND WILL BE REVERTED TO STATE TREASURY.=
=20

I AM READY TO HAVE THIS FUND TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU CAN FOLLOW=
MY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LAST FOR ANWARD INVESTMENT PLAN WITH A CLEAR VI=
SION AND PROPER DETAILED PLAN OF THE INVESTMENT

I AM READY TO NEGOTIATE WITH YOU TO HAVE THIS FUND TRANSFERED TO A SAFE=
ACCOUNT WHICH YOU SHALL PROVIDE AS FOREIGN ACCOUNT SINCE THE OWNER OF =
THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER AND NO INDIGENS CAN APPLY FOR THE CLAIM.

I WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO DETAIL DISCUSSION WITH YOU IF YOU SHOW YOU=
R INTEREST OF CAPABILITY TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH UTTERMOST CONF=
IDENTIALITY AND WHOLE TRUST WITH TRANSPERENCY.
THIS IS 100% RISK FREE AND I AM OFFERING YOU 40% OF THE WHOLE FUND WHIL=
E I TAKE 50% 10 WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR THE CHARGE TO BE PAID TO COVER BA=
NKING PROCESS.

UPON YOUR RESPONSE,I SHALL THEN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAIL AND RELEVA=
NT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND .,AND BE REST ASSURED THAT T=
HIS WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US
THIS IS NOT A SCAM OR JOKE OR APRIL FOOL,THIS IS REAL LIFE SITUATION AN=
D OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS COMES BUT ONCE,DO NOT PUT PREJUICE IN BETWEEN

AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLYVIA THIS EMAIL ABOVE,PLEASE SAVE ME THE
ANXIETY OF ENDLESS WAITING .
GOD BLESS YOU.
MR , DERREUMAUX DANIEL.



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