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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.Wahad Amir" <wahadamir@terra.com>
Reply-To: <wahadamir@postafiok.hu>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:56:05 -0000
Subject: From Mr.Wahad amir (BIB)

Mr.Wahad amir (BIB)
I am Mr.Wahad amir (BIB) Currently the Audit and Account Unit Manager in BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BURKINA (BIB) Ouagadougou West Africa, my aim of contacting you is to collaborate with me to transfer the sum of ($18.5million Million Dollars) Dollars into your personal or Company bank account in your country of origin for investment purpose. I am going to invest this money in your country through your assistance and help, whereby you will be myInvestment assistant director.


Please if you are interested and ready to receive the money into your bank account i will send you the details of the fund and when replying, I want you to tell me the type of investment that will be encourage for both of us to invest so that we can talk about the conditions.


Please endeavor to include your full names and address, private phone and fax number for easy communication. Finally keep our dealings very private and confidential as i wait your urgent response.



1) Your full names...............................



2) Your age............................................



3) Your full address.............................



4) Your marital status..........................



5) Your occupation/Profession........



6) Your direct telephone number......



7) Your fax number...............................



8) Your country of origin ..................





9) Your present location/country.......



10) Your religion................................


Thanks,
Yours sincerely
Mr.Wahad amir (BIB)

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