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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: nicolas kadiogo <nicolaskadiogo@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:58:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Can You Assist Me?


Hello,
 
I apologise for intruding into your privacy.Please,don't be annoyed if you see this message in SPAM of your mailbox; I send it with low internet connection.
 
My name is NICOLAS KADIOGO.I am an Auditing Manager and Head Of Computing Department in my bank. This e-mail is strictly confidential and is for your attention only.I am making this venture proposal to you as a reliable person who can be capable to handle this transaction with me.There is a US DOLLARS ACCOUNT opened in the Bank where I work in 1982 and since 2000 nobody has operated on this account again.
 
After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that nobody knows anything about this account and that if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing.The owner of this account is a foreigner,an AMERICAN NATIONAL who was a miner and a Geologist by profession.Through my investigation, I discovered that he died since 1999; and that he died without a will meaning that the account has no other beneficiary or next of kin who can inherit the mentioned fund below.And for this reason, you and I have 100% chance to inherit the fund.
 
The total amount involved is US$5.2Million (Five Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).I want this total fund to be transferred into a safe foreigners partner's account abroad, but I don't know any foreigner, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to any BURKINABE PERSON here, but can only be approved to any foreign person because the money is in us dollars and the owner of the account is a foreigner too.
 
Moreover,before i contacted you for this I have perfected the strategies that ensure a successful transfer of the fund into your account,so it's hitch-free you should not entertain any atom of fear at all.After this transaction must have been achieved, you will be given 40% of the total amount of the money for the provision of foreign account and your financial support, while 60% will be my share of the total fund as the initiator of the deal.I need a strong assurance from you that you will not let me down hence the money is transferred into your account.
 
If you willing,capable and ready to assist me actualise the fund,kindly furnish me with your personal information as thus:
1.Full Name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age & Sex:
4.Current Occupation:
5.Private E-mail Address:
6.Private Telephone & Fax numbers:
7.Bank Account Details:
 
I am waiting for the information. Please your urgent attention to this regards will be highly appreciated for the take-off of this transaction.
 
Thanks.
 
Best Regard,
MR.NICOLAS KADIOGO.
 
 



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