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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 Ahmed Bello <a02_bello@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrahmedbello@hotmail.fr
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 13:07:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Reply....


FROM THE DESK OF MR.AHMED BELLO
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AUDITING AND
ACCOUNTING UNIT,CONTINENTAL TRUST
BANK COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC.
TELEPHONE:+229 97285978.
 
ATTN:Friend,
 
 
 MY NAME IS MR.AHMED BELLO, A BANKER BY PROFESSION AND CURRENTLY A DIRECTOR WITH CONTINENTAL TRUST BANK COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
 
 I GET YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN MY SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE PERSON TO HELP ME CLAIM THE SUM OF UD$15 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER WHO DIE WITH THE WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN ON THE 25TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2003 IN A PLANE CLASH.
 
 SINCE HIS DEATH NO ONE HAS COME UP AS HIS NEXT OF KIN AND ALL OUR EFFORTS TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS PROVE ABORTIVE THAT WAS WHY I DECIDED TO SEE IF I CAN GET ANYBODY WHO WILL ASSIST ME AND I BELIEVE YOU HAVE ALL THE QUALITIES WE NEED .
 
 
 WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO PRESENT YOU TO OUR BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED COSTUMER ENGR.J.C ZARANETH.WHO IS  A DRILLING CONTRACTOR WITH SOME OIL COMPANIES HERE IN WEST AFRICA.SO IT WILL BE MORE ACCEPTABLE AND WISER TO PRESENT YOU THROUGH PAPER WORK TO THE BANK FOR THE CLAIM OF THE TOTAL FUND.website= http://www.iafpa.org.uk/news-template.php?t=4&id=1291
 
 I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS THAT THE BANK MAY REQUEST FROM YOU AND FOLLOW UP THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR A/C AS AN INSIDER.   IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT I AND MY PARTNERS  HAS BEEN KEEPING OUR EYES ON THIS FUNDS AND HAS PUT THE ACCOUNT BLIND AND COVERED TO THE PUBLIC BY KEEPING THE ACCOUNT DORMANT TO ENABLE OUR PLANS FOR THE FUNDS TO COME THROUGH AND THIS IS THE TIME AND WE ARE HAPPY TO LOCATE YOU FOR THE PERFECTION OF THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK A/C TO BE GIVEN.
 
 AS SOON AS I GET YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE I WILL UPDATE YOU ABOUT THE MODE OF DISBURSEMENT AND WE WILL ALSO NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INVESTING IN YOUR COUNTRY AS A WAY TO OF HELPING YOU PEOPLE WHO SUPPOSE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS FUNDS .
 
 LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
 
 YOURS SPECIALLY
 MR.AHMED BELLO.




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