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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: David Abas <david01.abas@voila.fr>
Reply-To: mrsaminatakabore@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:41:38 GMT
Subject: With all due respect kindly accept my generosity.

Dear Friend
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition.
 
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
 
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account in Spain who was capable of assisting me in this great venture.
 
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness. You showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of €800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Euro) I have left an international certified bank cheque draft for you worth €800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand Euro) cashable anywhere in the world.
 
My dear I will like you to contact my sectary Mrs. Aminata Kabore for the collection of this international certified bank cheque draft have authorized to release the international certified bank cheque draft to you as soon as you contact her regarding this issue.
 
At the moment, I'm very busy here in Spain, because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand.
 
Please I will like you to accept this with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Also comply with my sectary Mrs. Aminata Kabore, so that she will send the international certified bank cheque draft to you without any delay.
 
Contact my sectary with bellow information
 
NAME: Mrs. Aminata Kabore
EMAIL: mrsaminatakabore@voila.fr
ADDRESS: 01BP 6892, OUAGADOUGOU 01 BURKINAFASO.
 
Therefore, you should send her your full Name and telephone number and address where you want her to send the international certified bank cheque draft to you.
 
Extend my sincere greetings to your entire family .God bless you and your entire family.
 
Regard  
David Abas
 
 

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