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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: alhaji_danco <alhaji_danco4@biz.by>
Reply-To: alhajidanco@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:46:51 +0000
Subject: Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret


*TREAT AS URGENT FROM THE DESK OF DR ALHAJI DANCO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)OUAGA-BURKINA FASO
DEAR FRIEND

I AM DR DR ALHAJI DANCO THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
UNIT FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPATMET OF BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)OUAGA-BURKINA FASO
IN WEST AFRICA. WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US ATTHE
END OF THE TRANSACTION,DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, MY
DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED
PERSON, A FORIEGNER WHO DIED A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN
HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY
EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS
DEVELOPMENT,ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY,

I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF AND PARTNERS TO ENABLE THE
WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND UCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF
EXECUTION.THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (USD$10. MILLION UNTED STATE DOLLARS).
MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER
THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO
YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE NFORMATION 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.

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 FORIEGN
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 REASON 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 FORIEGN
ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WILL NEED THE SAID MONEY (USD$10,MILLION UNTED STATE
DOLLARS)TO BE TRANSFERED INTO, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION TO
DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, ON
SMOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS RATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF
EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS TELEPHONE BILLS
ETC, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS. PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED
TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM
SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM
THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
SUBSEQUENT SHEARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY
INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT,EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY
YOU MAY ADVICE US TO INVEST IN.
ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.

ISUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS
DEAL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR ALHAJI DANCO


Yare advised to provide him with the following

Names:
Phone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
coupon Number
Yare advised to provide him with the following

Names:
Phone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
coupon Number
*

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