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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: Komi Zongo <zongokomi1@ozu.es>
Reply-To: zongokomi@ozu.es
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:33:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME



 
Dear Sir,

I want to transfer ($17,300.000.00 ) seventeen million three hundred
thousand United States from here in Burkina Faso to overseas account. Your
assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management of the bank will
welcome any foreigner who has correct information to this account which I will
give to you immediately, if you are interested to do this business with
me.Please reply with the assurance, include your private telephone and fax
numbers, it is necessary to facilitate an easy communication in this
transaction. As soon as you reply, so that i will let you know the next step to
follow in order to finalize this transaction immediately. I expect your urgent
communication. 
 
Upon your response and strong assurance that you will not let me down once
the fund goes into your account I will let you know the origin of the fund and
the transfer procedures without delay.
 
Reply me with my private email address (zongokomi@ozu.es).
 
 FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO
ME).

1) Your Full Name:-.................................
2) Your
Age:-............................................
3) Marital
Status:-.....................................
4) Your Cell Phone
Number:-..................
5) Your Fax
Number:-..............................
6) Your
Country:-.....................................
7) Your
Occupation:-................................
8)Sex:-.....................................................
9)Your
Religion:-.....................................
10) Your Private E-mail
Address:...............
11) A Copy Of Your picture or id card
passport.......

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Komi Zongo.



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