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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: Mussa_Ali <mussaali01@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 04:03:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY








































































Dear Friend,
 
I am Mr Mussa Ali, the director in charge of auditing and
accounting
section of Bank Of Africa,Ouagadougou Burkina faso West Africa
with
due respect and regard.I have decided to contact you on a
business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of
the
transaction.
 
During our investigation and auditing in this bank , my department
came
across a very hugesum of money belonging to a aperson who died on in a

plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account
with
this Bank with out any claim of the fund in our custody either from
his
family or relation before our discovery to this developement.
 
The said amount was TWENTY TWO MILLION  FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND

united states dollars.($22.5000.000) Meanwhile all the whole
arrangement to
put the claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the
deceased;get
the requiredapproval and transfer
 
this money to a foriegn account has been put in place and
directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your
self to this
great business opportunity.Infact i could have done this deal
alone but
because of my position in this country as a civiassist(A Banker),we
are not
allowed to operate a foriegn account and wouldeventually raise an eye
brow
on my side during the great business opportunity.Infact i could have
done
this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a
civiassist(A
Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and
wouldeventually
raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
becuase i work it
may be after due verification and assist by the
correspondent branch of the
bank where the money will be remitted from to
your own designation bank
account.
 
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free.On
smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 40%of
the
total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care
of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone
bills; while 60% will be for me. Please;you have been adviced to
keep top
secret as i am still in service and intend to retire from service
after we
conclude this deal with you.
 
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until
you confirm
the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country
for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated
and further investment,either in your country or any country you
advice us
to invest.All other necessary vital information will be sent to you
when i
hear from you.

Yours faithfully
Mussa
Ali



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