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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: Hassan Gama <hassan_gama@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:17:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR.HASSAN GAMA



































FROM
THE DESK OF MR.HASSAN GAMA
The Head Of File And Auditing Department,
African Development
Bank (A.D.B).
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso( West Africa). 
REMITTANCE OF
US$11,300,000.00
CONFIDENTIAL  IS  THE CASE.
 
This message might meet
you in utmost  surprise, however, it's just my
Urgent  need for foreign
partner that made me to  contact you for this transaction.
I am a banker by
profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of
director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity of
transferring the left over Funds ($11.3 million) of one of my bank clients who
died  in a plane crash.
 
Hence, i am inviting you for a business deal
where This money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% Will
be mapped out  for expenses. I will like to inform you that this transaction is
100% risk free, WHILE  Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you
as soon as I Receive your return mail.
Meanwhile the World Bank Group has
mandated the  AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK BURKINA FASO  to release this unclaimed 
fund immediately the nex of kin is discovered with due application.
 
This
payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic Transfer incunjunction with
the sopport of the world bank. Your Urgent response is needed for immidiate
transfer of this fund to you.  Pls Respond through my alternative email
address(hassan_gama@sify.com) for easy
and better access.
        
 (FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO 
ME).
1) Your Full Name.............................
2)
YourAge.......................................
3) Marital
Status..................................
4) Your Cell Phone
Number…………..
5) Your Country………………..............
6) Your
Occupation..............................
7)YOUR
SEX....................................
8) Your
Religion..................................



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