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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.banjamin salam" <mr.banjaminsalam09@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:23:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: waiting for your urgent respond


Hello Dear,
 
I'm in need of your
assistance,
my name is Mr Banjamin
Salam
working with the Engineering Unit
here in Bank Of Africa Burkina Faso , we have about (US$10.6m), United States
dollars that we want to move out of the country.
 
My partner and I need someone
(foreigner) that we can trust to actualize this venture. The money is from oil
producer and is 100% Free Risk and does not related to any evil act such as
Money Laundry or Drug Money but come from good source.
 
We are moving it by Delivering Agent
means to your house directly in your country or a safe and secured location of
your choice using diplomatic courier services OR you can come over here in
Burkina Faso and have the fund (US$10.6m), dollars in CASH.
 
Can I really trust you? Once the
funds get to you, you take your 30% out and keep our own 70% with you until I
arrive in your country with my partner. Your role is just to find a safe place
where the funds will be delivering. If you are interested reply, then I will
furnish you with more details of the transfer.
 
However, I really know that you will
be surprise on how I got your detail information, I got your email contact
through my internet researching and also believe that you’re the only one that I
can trust in this transfer as the Almighty Allah sent you to me and please keep
this transfer to yourself only because this fund will be deliver to you in a
short time from now for good security of our fund.
 
Because is already been deposited in
a security company here in Burkina Faso for security of the fund.
 
Send to me your full details
information
Your Full Name...
Your Sex....
Your Age.....
Your Country.....
Marital Status.....
Your Occupation....
Your Personal Mobile
Number......
Your Personal Fax
Number........
Your Passport Copy.......

 
As soon as i get your 
full information to know if you’re interested so that I will send you
more details about the transfer.  
 
Regard's
Mr Banjamin Salam
 



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