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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: baskusah@yahoo.co.id
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:38:51 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: This is Very Urgent & Important Please.


From: Mr. Basil O. Kusah.
No: 102C, Rue Avenue,
B.P: 2014 Lome - Togo.

Greetings,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this beneficial transaction.

I am a Director by profession from Lome - Togo, and currently holding the post of Director Accounting Department
Unit of Guardian Trust Finance Security Company.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds (US$28.5 Million) of one of my security company clients who died on 14th of August, 2005 with his entire family in plane crash at Greece,the website: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/14/greece.crash/.

Hence, I am inviting you for a business transaction where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40. I will like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. While, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail.

Meanwhile, the Board of Director Guardian Trust Finance Security Company has mandated to release this unclaimed fund immediately the next of kin is discovered with due application.

Your Urgent response is needed for immidiate transfer of this fund to you,and send me your direct Mobile Phone.

Thanking your in anticipation, and looking forward to hear from you.

Best Regards,
Mr. Basil O. Kusah.


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