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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: "Mr.Ahmed Conombo" <mrahmed_conombo@live.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:33:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE READ & REPLY URGENT.




From;Mr.Ahmed Conombo
National Audits Director
Group Bank Of Africa.
Burkina Faso, West Africa.
My Direct Line +226- 7437- 5249.

Dear Friend, I am mr Ahmed Conombo,The National Audits Director in Bank of Africa(BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I'm contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a huge sum of money
from a deceased customer account, who died along with his entire family in
Air plane crashed on 6th May 2007, in Cameroun. Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude might make anyone
apprehensive,I would like to assure you that we are sending you this mail
with the best of intensions. Since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to
lay claims to this money as the heir. We cannot release the fund from his
account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased
as indicated in our banking guidelines. Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next of kin to the deceased, as all documentations will be carefully worked out by us for the funds (US$10.5 MILLION) to be released in your favour as the beneficiary's next of kin.It may interest you to know that we have secured from the probate court, an order of madamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavour by furnishing me with the following;
(a.) Your Full Names
(b.) Your Address
(c.) Your Telephone and Fax numbers.
(d.) Your Age.
(e.) Your Occupation. These requirements will enable me to prepare a letter of claim to enable you contact the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can be made.you shall be compensating  with 35% on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for me.Your's share stays with you while the rest shall be for me for investment purposes in your country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the
trust i have bestowed in you, I await your urgent response.
Regards,Mr.Ahmed ConomboAlternate E-Mail (ahmed_conombo50@voila.fr)




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