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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: Hussen Ahmed <hussenahmed1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: hussen.ahmed70@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:53:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND, PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.




FROM THE DESK OF MR. HUSSEN AHMED,

AUDITS
& ACCOUNTS DEPT

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO.

PRIVATE
PHONE NUMBER (00226 75743541).
             

 


Attention:
Please

 


I am Mr. Hussen Ahmed the manager Audit & Accounts
dept. in the African Development Bank (A.D.B). I am writing to request your
assistance to transfer the sum of $15,000.000.00 (Fifteen million, United
States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum belongs to our deceased
customer late Mr. John korovo who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2004 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

 


After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. John
Korovo died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution
guiding this banking
institution, it states that after the
expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the
next of kin, the fund will be transferred to national treasury as unclaimed
fund.

 


Because of the static of this transaction I want you to
stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and
have the fund transferred to your account.

 


The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40%
for you and all incidental expenses that may occur during the transfer process
will be incurred by both of us.

 

The
transfer is risk free on both sides hence you will follow my instructions till
the fund get to your account.  More detailed information’s with the
official application form will be forwarded to you to explain more
comprehensively what is required of you. You are free to call me through my
private telephone number.

 


Your Full Name........................

Your
Sex..................................

Your
Age..................................

Your
Country.............................

Your
Occupation........................

Your
Personal Mobile Number.....

 


Thanks

Best
regards,

Mr.
Hussen Ahmed.

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