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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: NDAYI NDOSI <ndayi.ndosi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:41:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND PLEASE!!!


 FROM THE DESK OF MR. NDAYI NDOSI
The Head Of File And Auditing Department,
African Development Bank (A.D.B).
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso( West Africa).
                                    
                 REMITTANCE OF US$16,500,000.00 CONFIDENTIAL  IS  THE CASE.
             
 
This message might meet you in utmost  surprise, however, it's just my Urgent  need for foreign partner that made me to  contact you for this transaction.I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit of the bank.I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($16.5 million) of one of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family on  (Monday 31st July 2005) in a plane crash.

I am writing you following the impressive information about you through one of your friend who runs consitance firm here in my country. He assured me of your capability and reliability to champion this businees opportunity with you. Hence, i am inviting you for a business deal where This money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% Will be mapped out  for expenses. I will like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free, WHILE  Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I Receive your return mail.
 
Meanwhile the World Bank Group has mandated the  AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK BURKINA FASO  to release this unclaimed  fund immediately the nex of kin is discovered with due application.
 
This payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic Transfer incunjunction with the sopport of the world bank.Your Urgent response is needed for immidiate transfer of this fund to you.
 
         (FILL THIS FORM BELOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO  ME).
 
1) Your Full Name.............................
2) YourAge.......................................
3) Marital Status.................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number…………..
5) Your Country………………..............
6) Your Occupation.............................
7)YOUR SEX....................................
8) Your Religion.................................
 
 THANKS
MR.Ndayi NDOSI.



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