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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: "david zongo" <mrdavidzongo28@mail.mn>
Reply-To: davidzongo12@gazeta.pl
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:20:16 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear Friend, Do Reply /call +226 780 332 17


From Mr.David Zongo
Bill & Exchange Manager
African Development Bank
Ougadougou Burkina Faso
W/Africa +226 780 332 17

DEAR FRIEND,

Pls i want you to read this letter very carefully and i must apologize for
barging this message into your mail box without any formal introduction due
to the urgency and confidential of this issue and i know that this message
will come to you as a surprise, Pls this is not a joke and i will not like
you to joke with it.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client crude oil dealer MR.HUS BEN AN
AMERICAN who was with the Iraqi oil industries and also
oil supplier to republic of Burkina Faso made a numbered fixed deposit for18
calendar months, with a value of fitteen million two hundred Thousand United
State Dollars($m15.2,000,000,00) only in our bank.
Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war which
began in 2003. Again after the war another notification was sent and still
no response came from him. We later find out that the oil dealer MR HUS BEN
along with hiswife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a
bomb blast thathit their home. You can read more about the bombings on
visiting these sites below:
http://www.ccmep.org/usbombingwatch/2003.htm#3/19/03
After further investigation it was also discovered that MR.HUS BEN did not
declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paperwork of
his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my
office that no one except me knew of his deposit in our bank So I need your
urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($15.2)millions usd into your
bank accountwithin 7working banking days. What bothers me most is that
according to the laws of country A burkinabe cannot come out and claim this
fund. I don't want the money to go into our Bank treasure as an
abandonedfund. So this is the reason why i contacted you so that our bank
will release thismoney to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.
Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it
if you are not interesting.
Upon the receipt of your reply and indication of your capability, iwill give
you full details on how the business will be executed and also note thatyou
will have 35% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this
businesswith me while 55% will be for me and 10% for any expenses that may
arise on the process, Because i don't want anyone here in our bank to know
my involvement until you confirm this fund into your account and ask me to
come over for the sharing as iindicated.
Then after i and my colleagues will visit your contry for disbursement
acconding to the percentage indicated. therefore to enable the immediate
transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank
as relation or next of kin of the deceased, Please, dont entertain any atom
of fear because the transaction is 100% risk free. Note that, to be relation
with the deceased or not will notimpose or prevent you to claim the money,
the fact is that whatever information we will present to the bank should be
accurate. Rests assured that I will provide all the necessary information
which the bank may require from you during the process to make sure
everything goes well and fast. Referring to the above explanations, await
your urgent response,and fill those question below to enable us proceed this
business onward. Thanks
Your Full Name............................
Your Sex.................................
Your Country..............................
Marital Status......................
Your Occupation..........................
Your Personal Mobile Number....................
Your Personal Fax Number......................
To enable me locate you once i come over to your country immediately you
confirm this $15.2musd,As soon as i receive your postive respond i will send
you the text of application which you will use to apply in my bank as next
of kin.
Thanks
David Zongo (+226 780 332 17)
A.D.B (African Development Bank)

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