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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: "Mr. Paul Mpagi" <john_mpagi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paulmpagi@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Payment Transfer Notification Of USD$6,500.000.00




Financial Monetary Service Authority

23/25 Cavendish Ave,Westminster

Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso



Attention: Beneficiary





Ref.BF/PP157/BB-LLN56489362/10





Payment Transfer Notification Of USD$6,500.000.00





The treasury directorate division of the Bank of Africa Financial Monetary Service Authority writes to inform you that we have credit advice documentary evidence in your favor to authorize the release of USD$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) to you being an outstanding payment on your contract/inheritance payment.



On the whole, as the only authorizing officer saddle with the responsibility of making sure that all clearance goes through proper transfer acquisition protocol with the right channel, thus, you're hereby advised to carefully confirm to us your receiving bank coordinate, full name & residential address, phone, fax, sex, marital status and occupation for verification, so that upon clearance confirmation of your details, we shall direct the paying institution in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso to immediately release and remit your payment without any further delay .



Please be advice to see this notice as our very last correspondence as we will be looking forward to hearing from you.



Regards



Mr. Paul Mpagi

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Monetary Service Authority

23/25 Cavendish Ave,Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso



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