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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. JEAN CLAUDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.jeanclaude@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:21:07 +0200
Subject: MANAGER National Investment Bank Banque Nationale d'Investissement - BNI Abidjan

Letter from Mr. JEAN CLAUDE
Banque Nationale d'Investissement - BNI
National Investment Bank
Route de Dabou, Carrefour Mairie de Songon,
Usine TLCI (ex SAPH)
DABOU
Axe principal Abidjan - Grand Lahou,
Face Mission Africaine


Dear My Trustworthy Friend iam Mr. JEAN CLAUDE .Banque Nationale d'Investissement - BNI National Investment Bank I am Abidjan married with two kids I am in dispense due to the pressure of attention that has called my focus, I know we have never met and even know in
any occasion consequently I beg you admit my dispassion in
popping into your profile in this manner. I have a Foreign Customer, who is an Investor, that was a victim of THIS RECENT GOVERNMENT CRISIS IN Abidjan that kill and demolish many people and houses in Abidjan he leaving a closing balance of Nine Million five Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($9,550,000.) in one of his Private US Dollar Account that is been managed by me as the Customer's Account Officer. Base on my security report, these funds can be claimed without any hitches as no one is aware of the funds and its closing balance except me and the customer (Now Deceased) therefore, Hence today I was called by the head bank in YAMOUSSOUKRO Abidjan to present the beneficiary of these funds so they can enhance an immediate
release of these funds to the said beneficiary account. As
a professional person of my field I decided to seek your
consent in presenting you as the beneficiary so when you
receive these funds we both can share in among ourselves in
ratio 70% for me and 30% for you.
I have already perfect from my end here every homework to
make sure we see our goal in golden colors, I will want
you to get back to me via my private email with your below.

Full Name:…………………………..
Address:…………………………..
Telephone and Mobile :…………………………..
Age and Sex:…………………………..
Occupation:…………………………..
Nationality:…………………………..
Email:…………………………..

Hence no one has an eyes to any clue to this funds because I
have backdate every back document before I resign to see us
come out successfully in this business I will be waiting
for your anticipation as we work with one mind together as a
reason for this My best regards to you and your family.
Reply me to this Email; mr.jeanclaude@ymail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Mr. JEAN CLAUDE
EMAIL; mr.jeanclaude@ymail.com
web^: http://www.bni.ci/

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