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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: Alasan Brama <alasanbrama01@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:54:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: With Due Respect Call Me +226 75 51 41 99.


With Due Respect Call
Me +226 75 51 41
99.

From Mr. Alasan Brama.

Senior Staff In File Department,

African
Development Bank
A.D.B

Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso

West
Africa .

 

(“REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS CONFIDENTIAL IS THE
CASE")

 

                              (READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP
SECRET)

 

Dear Friend,

 

I am (Mr. Alasan Brama) A Senior Staff In File Department
in African Development Bank(A.D.B) Burkina
Faso West
Africa , I want to inquire from you if you
can handle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me.
The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/
beneficiary of the US$ 15. MILLION DOLLER, (FIFTEEN MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS),
which belongs to one of our customer here in my bank.

 

He died in a Kenya
plane crash 2003, with his family during their vacation journey. The Fund is
currently in a suspense
account awaiting claim,
the bank made a public noticethat they are ready to release this fund to any of
his relatives abroad..

 

THEREFORE, by virtue of its nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL, top
secret should be maintained please!, because i am still in the active service i
do not need any form of implication especially now I’m in the verge of my
retirement to endanger my career at last!..

 

Since we got the information about his death, we have been expecting
his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it
unless some body applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines and laws.

 

In that regard, i decided to seek your consent for this prospective
opportunity. Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction does not
involve any RISK, and does not need much engagement from you, since i am
familiar with this kind of transaction being an insider... Necessary modalities
will be worked out to enable us carry out the fund claim under a legitimate
arrangement. I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total fund, 10% for sundry
expenses that may be incurred during the process of executing this transaction
and 60% percent for me.

 

I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your
affirmative response.

 

NOTE//

You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter on
my privet phone number +226 75 51 41 99. Trusting to hear from you
immediately.

 

I'm waiting to hear from you soon..

 

Thanks.

Mr. Alasan Brama.




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