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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: "nignan_salam11@sify.com" <nignan_salam11@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:39:22 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR NIGNAN SALAM
































FROM THE DESK OF MR NIGNAN  SALAM
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF
AFRICA  (BOA),
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINAFASO.

 
 
Greetings,
 
 
Dear friend
I know that this message
will come to you as a surprise. I am the bill and exchange manager in bank of
Africa (BOA), Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I hoped that you will not expose or
betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual
benefit of our families.
 
I need your urgent assistance in transferring
the sum of (usd$21) million to your account within 10 to 14 banking days. This
money has been dormant for years in our bank without claim. I want the bank to
release the money to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer (the
owner of the account) died since 2003 IRAQ.
 
I don't want the money to
go into our bank treasurer account as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason
why I contacted you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of
kin to the deceased customer. Mr. Salah Abdel Maal-jid Tikriti  Please I would
like you to keep this proposal as a top secret.
 
 
Although
personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable the whole
plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.
thereby contact you, to :
 
(1) Assist me in the transfer of
the said fund into your account.
(2) Advise me on lucrative areas for
investment.
 
Meanwhile, all the arrangement to put claim over this fund,
as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, as well as getting the required
approval and transfering this money to a foreign account, has been put in
place.I will relay directives and needed information to you, as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist me, and also benefit your self
with this great business opportunity.Do get back to me with your informations
which
is:
 
NAME:_______________________________________
 
AGE:________________________________________
 
SEX:_______________________________
 
CONUTRY:____________________________________
 
PHONE:________________________________________
 
EMAIL:_____________________________________
 
OCCUPTION:_______________________________________
 
I
will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth
conclusion of this transaction, I agree that 40% of this money will be for you
in respect of the provision of a foreign account,10% will be set aside for
expenses incurred during the business and 50% would be for me.Please, I advise
you to keep this as a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire
from service after I conclude this deal with you. I hope to hear from you as
soon as possible for further information. Please do get back to me.

 
 
                                            Wassalam
 
Best
regard.         
Mr.Nignan
Salam


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