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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: Umar Mohamed <umar.mohamed123@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 02:10:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN WE BE PARTNER.


CAN WE BE PARTNER.
 
Dear Friend,
RE: TRANSFER OF a total of US$12.5million TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business.
 
Though this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.

However, this correspondence is private, and it should be treated in strict confidence.
At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties, In order to transfer out (US$12.500 000 00) from our bank here in Burkina Faso The fund for transfer is of clean origin.
 
Therefore,i am in need of a Reliable Partner that would come forward to put
claims over the Funds for its Transfer into his/her Foreign Bank Account.

This is beacuse i am the Director of Foreign Remmittance Department of my Bank BOA for secure Transfer of this Funds without any Hinderances.
 
I want you to express your interest to engage in this Business with me because your share is 40% of the Funds in Question so that i can send to you the TEXT OF APPLICATION which you have to Fill and send to the E-mail Address of the Bank.
 
I know that this letter will come to you as a  surprise as we don't know ourselves before, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS.

I urgently want you to send all the demanded Personal Informations below to me as soon as you receive this PROPOSAL in order to show your readiness and Willingness in this Proposed Business.
 
             BELOW ARE THE NEEDED PERSONAL  INFORMATIONS
 
1) Your Full Name.......................... ...
2) Your Age........................... .............
3) Your Mobile and Home Phone Number..............
4) Your Fax Number.......................
5) Your Country Of Nationality................... ............
6) Your Occupation.................... .........
7) Sex........................... .....................
8) ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS /
 
I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

Let me hear from you.
Regards
Umar Mohamed.
 
 
 



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