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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: aicha ahmed <a.ahmed@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:22:16 +0530 (IST)
Subject: My Dear Good Friend.



My Dear Good Friend.
How are you together with your family? I hope all
is well? It is an unequivocal fact that we’ve not met nor communicated before
now, due to the true revelation that I should share this life changing
opportunity with you, I had no choice but to contact you. So, kindly consider
this message essentially confidential.
 
First and foremost, I am Madam.
AICHA AHMED, from Burkina Faso in West Africa, the Audit and Account Manager
Group bank of Africa (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, My private phone number,
+22675626968? My Home address: avenue sennism road no 24.801-sector 41(sennism)
11 BP 1713 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso .
 
I have the intent to contact you
for transfer of ($ 6.2M USD Six Million Two Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) into your personal bank account for the betterment of our lives; this
should be an extremely confidential transaction between us. On your assisting me
to get this fund transferred into your bank account, the ratio of 30% of the
total sum SHALL be for you while 70% will be for me.
 
I need your urgent
response on assurance of trust that you will not deny me my share once the fund
is credited to your personal bank account as I am a poor civil servant who
depend solely on my monthly salary.
 
If you are really sure of your
integrity, trustworthy, and confidentiality, reply back to me immediately. And
to prove your integrity and sincerity of purpose, please, include your
particulars as follows.
 
(1) Your Full names:
(2) Private phone
number:
(3) Current residential address:
(4) International passport copy
or ID card:
(5) Age and Sex:
(6) Occupation:
(7) Country of
origin:
 
Upon your urgent response, I shall provide you more details and
how to proceed with this transaction. I look forward to hearing from you.

 
Thanks, Best Regards,
MADAM AICHA AHMED
My Telephone No/ +22675626968.


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