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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: azzi bouba <mr.azzi.bouba2010@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 00:01:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.



Dear Friend.


 
Complement of
the day to you and your beloved family. I apologize for this intrusion, I
decided to contact you through email due to the urgency involved in this matter.
Do not be astonished for receiving this mail.


 
Please I seek
your permission and would want to get my self introduce to you. I am Mr Azzi
Buoba work with Bank International of Burkina Faso (B.O.A). I need your
co-operation in receiving USD$(11.7.) Million Dollars that has been in a dormant
account with my bank for over 6 years which belongs to one of our foreign
customer who died along with his entire family in a plane crash that happened in
Kenya, East Africa.

 
 
I will provide
you with detailed information’s on the modalities of this operation once I have
your interest but I must say that trust flourishes business. Therefore let your
conscience towards this proposal be nurtured with sincerity and I will not fail
to bring to your notice that, this transaction is hitch-free risk and you should
keep this transaction (TOP SECRET).

 
 
I agree that
30% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the
provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me while 10% for our
expenses, there after I will visit your country for disbursement according to
the percentage indicated. Remember, you must apply first to the bank as relation
or next of kin of the deceased, indicating your stand.



 
YOUR FULL
DETAILS
(1) Full
Name...

(2) Age....


(3) Sex...


(4)
Nationality...

(5)
Occupation....

(6) Private
Tel.... telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and my
career as a banker,

 
I will bring
you up to date with all the information’s as soon as I hear from you. If I don’t
hear from you within a certain period I will assume you are not interested.
Meanwhile, if you are willing, capable and honest for this transaction, kindly
indicate your interest by sending a response to this mail.


Regard

Mr Azzi Buoba




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