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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: "Mr. Mahmood Ibrahim" <be23ijl@kimo.com>
Reply-To: mahmood_ibrahim9@sify.com
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:02:34 +0800 (CST)
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME.










READ AND GET BACK TO ME.
 Good Day.
My dear,
 
How are you together with your family members?I think all
is well.
Despite  the fact that I did not know you in person or  have i seen you
before
but due to the reliable revelation,I decided to share this lucrative
opportunity
with you, I have no other choice, so  kindly consider this message as
vital,
believing that sooner or later we will be multi millonaires,
 
First and formost, I have to introduce myself  to you. I am
Mr. 
Mahmood ibrahim, THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER OF OUR BANK here in my
country,
BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA. I am married with two children.
 
I want you to assist me in other to transfer the sum of 
FIVE,
FIVE Million United States Currency ($25.5,000,000.00) into your
reliable
account as the Next of Kin to our Foreign Business partner , the
original owner
of the fund. He was a foreigner and a multi company holder who died in a
plane
crash with his family years ago, he deposited the fund in our bank for
his
business expansion in Africa unfortunately he met this sudden and
untimely death
and the worst  thing that happened was the wife who suppose to be the 
successor
of the account died alongside with him.
 
Since the deceased left no body behind to  claim the fund,
as a
foreigner, you are in better position for that, and no body will come
for the
claim after you have applied.If you are ready to assist me, set up a new
bank
account or forward to me any one avialable so that the process will
commence.
 
I will guide you on how you should apply for the claim so
that
everything will be smooth and correct. After the transfer, i will resign
and
come over to your country for the sharing of the fund 50/50 base on the
fact
that it is two man business.
Finally, note that you are not taking any risk because
there will
be a legal back up as  we commence.
Further information will be given to you as soon as I
receive your
reply

                 Fill this information   
 (1) YOUR
FULL
NAME................................
(2) YOUR AGE AND
SEX............................
(3) YOUR CONTACT
ADDRESS..................
(4) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER..............
(5)







YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..................
 
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Thanks & Best

Regards,
MR mahmood ibrahim,
EMAIL mahmood_ibrahim002@yahoo.com.hk
PHONE
NUMBER            
+226 71 07 69 18 









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