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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: nodusi itami <itamino1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nodusiitami1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 19:37:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT AND HUMBLE SUBMISSION;


HON. BARRISTER ITAMI NODUSI SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES,
Rue 407 Yennenga,
Ouaga - Burkina Faso.

Note; due to poor internet connectivity in my country, you may receive this
email in your SPAM folder, kindly forward this proposal into your INBOX
folder before responding back to me.
I am indeed glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of
communication (internet) has been grossly abused by criminal minded people
making it difficult for people with genuine transaction to correspond and
exchange views without scepticism.
With due respect, I am Itami Nodusi Esq. the
financial attorney to Late
Mr. Morris Thompson an America citizen who died in a plane crash with his
entire family, you can read more news about the crash by visiting this
website;
*http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/081301/foc_native_corps.shtml*
I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it
will be open door for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us.
Before the sudden death of Mr. Morris Thompson and his entire family, my
late client has a Dormant Account with Bank Sahelo Saharienner for
Investment and Commercial Burkina Faso {B.S.I.C.}. His dormant account
contains  the sum of $38 Million USD {Thirty-Eight Million Dollars Only}.

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner; I have
desired to have his abandoned sum of USD$38 Million dollars in B.S.I.C Bank
Burkina Faso to be claimed legally by both of us before the bank reverts
the fund into Government treasury account as he left nobody alive to claim
this fund.

I got your contacts through my personal research and out of
desperation decided to reach you through this medium .I will give you
more information as to this regard as soon as you reply. I repose
great confidence in you hence my approach to you. I decided to contact
you and I hope you will not betray my confidence in you.

Be informed that while participating in this transaction, 50% of this total
value will be for you as my co-operative partner while the remaining 50%
will be for me as the principal initiator of the deal.

If your are interested to run this deal with me by accepting to stand as the
deceased next of kin, kindly send me your Legal Names , telephone numbers
and your residential address for documentation of the legal papers in
your favor and mode of operation to be sent to you.
Regards,
Yours Faithfully
Hon. Itami Nodusi Esq.





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