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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: abdullah bilakoro <abdullahbilakoro_m15@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: abdullah_bilakoro1@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:09:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Respond Please!!!


Good Day.
 
I am Mr.Abdullah Bilakoro, the accountant general of BTCI -TOGO (Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce et L'Industrie) here in Lome Togo.I was privileged to use my position to over invoice a contract by excess of $22.Million Dollars, which is now insured and deposited in the banks escrow account for safe keeping.
 
What I need is a trust worthy Foreigner whom I will work in hand with,to transfer this money ($22,000.000:00) to his account immediately. I will use my position to influence this project in other to expedite the transfer.
 
Note: all documents regards to this transfer has been arranged by me and my lawyer for easy depositing and transferring of the fund online to you nominated account.Based on your acceptance I have agreed to give you 40% of the total sum. Send me the following information below to enable my lawyer to file a claim on your behalf upon your confirmation of interest, then I will send you a mapped out procedure for this transaction.
 
1. Full Name, address and occupation
2. Private phone number
3. Identification copy
 
Reply me with this email address (abdullah_bilakoro1@yahoo.ca) immediately with those information i need from you, for me to process the text of application for you to apply to the bank.
 
Regards,
Abdullah Bilakoro.

 


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