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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: AZIRI BEKO <aziribeko01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:52:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From the Desk of Mr Aziri Beko

















DEAR BROTHER,
 
ON A VERY GOOD DAY.SO HOW ARE YOU DOING? I HOPE YOU ARE VERY FINE. I 
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING TAKEN TIME TO REPLY MY LETTER.
 
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME IS TO PRESENT YOURSELF AS THE NEXT OK KIN TO MR.GEORGE C WILLIAMS OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER IN THE BANK OF AFRICA BOA WHO DIED IN A TSUNAMI DISASTER SOME YEARS AGO.THIS BUSINESS IS A FREE RISK,BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ANY BODY. THIS BUSINESS IS BETWEEN YOU AND I TILL THE MONEY ENTERS YOUR ACCOUNT.WE ARE READY TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT VERY SOON IMMEDIATELY YOU SENT THE APPLICATION LETTER TO BANK.
 
IF YOU SEND THIS APPLICATION TO THE BANK, ANYTHING THE BANK  SEND TO YOU,YOU SEND IT BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN HELP YOU FILL THEM OR ADVICE YOU ON WHAT TO DO.YOU HAVE TO BEAR IN MIND THAT OUR BANK CAN EVEN SEND YOU THIS KIND OF LETTER I SENT TO YOU WITH ANOTHER NAME, AND ANOTHER AMOUNT OF MONEY JUST TO KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE THE REAL NEXT OF KIN TO THE DESEASED CUSTOMER OR NOT.IF YOU RECEIVED SUCH MAIL,YOU SEND IT BACK TO ME OK. I PROMISE THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE IN THE BANK,THIS BUSINESS WILL BE OVER IN 7 WORKING DAYS. OUR BANK WILL SOON START THEIR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER,SO YOU HAVE TO BE FAST IN ANYTHING YOU DO.
 
I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.HAVE A NICE DAY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR  FAMILY BYE FOR NOW.
 
YOURS BROTHER,
 
AZIRI BEKO.
GOD BLESSINGS, PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

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BELLOW IS THE APPLICATION COPY IT AND SEND TO THE BANK.
 
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ATTN: DR.JOE WASHER
DIRECTOR, DEBTS & CLAIM DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
CORPORATE HEADQUARTER BUILDING
OUGAGADOUGOU - BURKINA FASO,
WEST AFRICA .EMAIL:  boaofafrica@fastwebmail.it
 
SIR
 
APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF MY
INHERITANCE FUNDS OF US$18,400,000.00 MILLIONFROM ACCOUNT NUMBER NO-BOA4934109.
 
I AM MR........... A COUSIN BROTHER  AND NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR GEORGE C. WILLIAMS,  YOUR DECEASED CUSTOMER WHO HELD THE ABOVE ACCOUNT NUMBER WITH YOUR BANK, AND HO DIED IN TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA/INDIA ON 06TH DECEMBER 2004.
 
I DISCOVERED THE SIAD ACCOUNT DETAILS IN MY LATE BROTHER BEDROOM AND AS HIS NEXT OF KIN I HUMBLY APPEAL TO YOUR ESTEEMED OFFICE TO RELEASE AND TRANSFER THESE FUNDS INTO MY NOMINATED RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS STATED BELLOW.
1) BANK NAME.........
 
2) BANK ADDRESS.......
 
3)  ACCOUNT NUMBER.......
 
4)  ACCOUNT NAME...
 
5)  PHONE NUMBER……………
 
6)  SWIFT CODE............
 
7 ) DATE OF BIRTH.......
 
8)  PLACE OF BIRTH..... .
 
9) NATIONALITY......
 
10) RESDENCE ADDRESS: ....
 
11) OCCUPATION........
 
12) SEX………………………………..
 
13 COMPANEY NAME.............
I SHALL APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS APPLICATION SOLEMNLY PROMISE TO ABIDE TO YOUR PROTOCOL AND TRANSACTIONAL REQUIREMENTS. 
YOURS SINCERELY,




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