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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: "Odd Vorhaug" <odd@teamconsult.no>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:18:12 +0200
Subject: VS: [SPAM]: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY.






_____

Fra: Dr John Gogo [mailto:drjohn@zbavitu.net]
Sendt: 8. juni 2010 21:51
Til: v
Emne: [SPAM]: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY.



PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY.
FROM THE DESK OF: DR JOHN GOGO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,
WEST AFRICA.

Dear Friend,

How are you and your family? Guess it is well with you. I am Dr.John Gogo, I
work as the Foreign Operations Manager of our bank here in Burkina Faso, W.
Africa. Although the world is a very small place and hard place to meet
people with complete confidence, but as I have developed the trust on you,
after a week fasting and praying i made up my mind to contact you for this
confidential business transaction with hope that you will not disclose the
secret of this great opportunity to another person.

There is an unclaimed sum Thirteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars (US$13,200,000) in my bank, and when went through the
records, I discovered that this fund belong to one of our foreign customers
who died years ago, and no beneficiaries or claiamants were stated
concerning to claim this funds. Therefore, your request as a foreigner is
necessary to apply for the claim so that our bank will release the fund
smoothly into your reliable bank account as the beneficiary/Foreign Business
Partner to the deceased.



This fund was meant for a short term investment in my country unfortunately
the beneficiary died untimely. So, if you accept to assist me, I will place
your name as the person who has the right to claim the fund which will
enable our bank issue you fund investment document to avoid your government
or any body to question the source of the fund during the process of the
transfer.



Hence you will be interested to assist me get this fund transferred in your
account, I will reward you with 40% of the total sum while 60% will be for
me. If you are sure of your trust, integerity for safe-keeping this fund in
your account, contact me with your full detailed information including your
private telephone number (mobile) for me to guide you on the best legal way
to tender an application to claim this fund successfully from our bank.
Again My coming to your country once the money transferred , Me and you will
exchange our photos, For you to know me in your country airport, I am
waiting for your urgent response.

Yours faithfully.
DR JOHN GOGO


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