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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: Leather Bootboy <nzboot4u@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:37:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU from Ryssa Sanou

GREETINGS TO YOU from Ryssa Sanou



GREETINGS TO YOU.
I AM RYSSA SANOU AN ACCOUNTANT, CURRENTLY WORKING IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP ON A VALUEABLE TRANSACTION WORTH OF TEN MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR ONLY.

THE SUM OF ($10.5 MILLION USD) WAS DISCOVERED IN MY DEPARTMENT. I FOUND OUT THAT THE SAID FUND BELONGS TO OUR FOREIGN CLIENT THAT HAVE DIED SINCE YEAR 2003 IN PLANE CRASH AND LEFT NOBODY BEHIND TO CLAIM THE LEFT FUND BECAUSE HE DIED ALTOGETHER WITH HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN IN THE SAME CRASH.YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING HERE: http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE SAID FUND $10.5 MILLION USD INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD, AIMING TO RESIGN FROM BANK SOON AND BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN. THEREFORE I WOULD WANT US TO WORK AS ONE BODY WITH SINCERITY TO CLAIM THIS FUND. FINALLY I WILL BE PLEASED TO OFFER YOU 39% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

MOREOVER, I WANT YOU TO FEEL FREE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S SAFE AND WILL BE 100% SUCCESSFUL. SO WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO FEAR OR LOSS IN THIS OPERATION AS I HAVE ALREADY STUDIED EVERY PROCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. MOST IMPORTANT IS SECRECY, WE MUST KEEP THIS DEAL AS A TOP SECRET, NO EXPOSSURE NOR DISCLOSSURE TO ANY OTHER PERSON,EXCEPT ME AND YOU ONLY TO AVOID ANY KIND OF RISKY IN THIS TRANSACTION. HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTANT BECAUSE IT MATTERS MUCH IN THIS BUSINESS.

IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR TRUSTWORTHINESS,ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ON THIS TRANSACTION, CONTACT ME AND ACCEPT NOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND TO CHEAT OR DISAPPOINT ME WHEN THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.SO REPLY FOR THE ASSURANCE WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO FACILITATE EASY COMMUNICATION. AS SOON AS YOU REPLY, YOU NOTIFY ME SO THAT I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP AND PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.

RYSSA SANOU
CONTACT E-MAIL: rsbfaso@voila.fr




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