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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Bruno Yahya Shinkafi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sbrunoyahya6@mail.kz>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:42:36 +0100
Subject: From: The Customer Service Dept.(Al Salam Bank Sudan)

From: The Customer Service Dept.
Al Salam Bank Sudan,
Al Salam Bank Sudan Building,
Al Jumhouria Street,
Khartoum-Sudan.
Tel: +249924477272.

Attn: Sir,

ACCOUNT INSTRUCTION/PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

I am Mr. Bruno Yahya Shinkafi, a member of Sudan Human Rights Organization(shro-cairo) and an accountant by profession with the "Al Salam Bank" of Sudan. I have lived and worked in the troubled Sudan for some time now. The impending humanitarian crisis in the western Sudan, which is the direct result of the civil war in the region has made life very difficult, hence I crave your indulgence into a transaction of great interest. During the raids by the government supported militias and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA); Mr. Robert Walter, a German and business mogul & financial partner to Mr. Alturabi Hassan of Sudan, a scholar of great repute, was killed in the cross-fire which left his account with the bank where I work frozen/dormant for some years now.

The sum of $7,500,000.00, is left on the floating accounting of the Al Salam bank pending the release Mr Aturabi Hassan, from hostage by government of President Omar Bashir of Sudan. But on the release of Mr Aturabi Hassan, the pupported beneficairy of this fund was unaware of this particular fund which is why I seek your assistance to move this fund into your account outside Sudan for our immediate use as my time to leave Sudan is about expiring.

Right now; I am done with Sudan and their acts of wars in DarFur & environs, as this opportunity to make due my intentions came calling. I want you to partner with me in transferring this amount into your account outside Sudan for our immediate sharing and use. All documentation to the said transfer is ready waiting for an account information outside Sudan, hence I solicit and crave your indulgence in this deal to assist with an account information where you wish this fund be transferred into; both with logistics.

You might not be required to visit Sudan for this particular transaction as all process within Sudan shall be handled by me. As soon as the transfer is concluded, I shall leave for your country for my share of the fund. Please I want you to indicate your willingness to assist in this regards; while I go ahead with all necessary documentations/plans to make the transfer a huge success as an insider in the bank. Please I await confirmation of your interest on this my very private Email: sbrunoyahya@mail.kz; as I do believe you would be trusted.

To know more about Sudan and its problems; visit "http://www.shro-cairo.org/pressreleases/03/dec03/massaleit.htm". "http://www.massaleit.info".

Regards,

Bruno Yahya Shinkafi
Email: sbrunoyahya@mail.kz
Cell: +249924477272.

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