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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: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?musabello113@aliceadsl.fr?=" <musabello113@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:20:07 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD_NEWS?=


ATTN SIR/ MADAM,

MY NAME IS MUSA BELLO .I WORK WITH THE BANKERS TRUST BANK PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT. IN THE DISCHARGE OFMY DUTY, I
STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT WITH FORTYFIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($45.5M) IN IT. ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN THE BOMB BLAST IN IKEJA CANTONMENT ON,27 ST OFJAN 2002 WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.
I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BY PRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THEDEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER. IT IS A SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILLTAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS. OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILLCONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UN CLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND IT BACK TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.
NOTE HERE THAT I WILL BE DUE TO LEAVE THE BANK IN LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS FROM NOW AS BANKERS BANK PLC HAVERECENTLY BEEN AQUIRED BY GOLF BANK PLC.
KINDLY FORWARD THIS INFORMATION IF ARE INTRESTED ON THIS PROJECT
1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2.YOUR HOUSE AND OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
3.YOUR OCCUPATION.
4.YOUR AGE
IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE REMITTANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OURMUTUAL BENEFIT.YOU ALSO
CONTACT ME THROUGH musa_bello_ng4@yahoo.it
NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER OF THE MENTION FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE MADE THROUGH WACHOVIA BANK OF NEW YORK SINCE WACHOVIA BANK IS AN AFFILATED PAYING BANK OT THE BANKERS TRUST BANK AND THERE WILL BE NO TRANSFER FEE OR COST.
BEST REGARDS
MUSA BELLO


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
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