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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: Ahmed Kaberu <ahmedkaberu12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmedkaberu20@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS BUSSINESS PROPOSSAL


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FROM THE
DESK OF MR AHMED KABERU,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA(B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO. 



Attention:
Please,

I am MR
AHMED KABERU, the manager of Auditing and Accounting section of Bank Of Africa
(B.O.A).


 I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of
$15,000.000, 00 [Fifteen million, United States dollars) into your
accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late (Mr Christian Eric)who died along with his entire family in
the Benin plane crash  on 31st July 2003, and since
then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further
investigation, I discovered that Mr Christian Eric died
with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this
banking institution stated that after the expiration of (7) seven years, if no
body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel
into national treasury as unclaimed fund.
 
Because of the static of this transaction I want you
to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and
have the fund transfer to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me,
40% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incure by
both of us.
 
More details information with the text of application
form will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what
require of you.
 
The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are
going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your
account. 

Your Full Name..................................
Your
Sex...............................................
Your
Age...............................................
Your
Country.......................................
Passport / driving
license..............
Marital
Status.....................................
Your
Occupation................................
Your Personal Mobile
Number......
Your Personal Fax Number............
 Your Private E-mail Address..........

Please
you can contact me through this mail address:(ahmedkaberu20@gmail.
com )
 
Waiting for your urgent response so that we will
starts immediately.
Best Regards,
 
Mr Ahmed
Kaberu,


 



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