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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, 31 Jan 2011 15:03:51 +0200
Subject: MANAGER National Investment Bank Banque Nationale d'Investissement - BNI Abidjan cote d ivoire

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 cote d ivoire - Grand Lahou,
Face Mission Africaine


Dear My Trustworthy Friend am Mr. Jean Claude . From National Investment Bank Banque Nationale d'Investissement - BNI Abidjan cote d ivoire I am from a french country Abidjan cote d ivoire 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 cote d ivoire that kill and demolish more than 200 people and houses in Abidjan cote d ivoire 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 cote d ivoire 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 pre
senting you as the beneficiary so

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. JEAN CLAUDE
EMAIL; mr.jeanclaude@ymail.com
web: http://www.bni.ci


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