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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: mrailahmed <mrailahmed2008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrailahmed2009@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 11:10:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Confidence Trust and Honest




Confidence Trust and Honest

From the desk of Mr.ALI AHMED

Bill and exchange manager

African Development Bank(A.D.B)

Ouagadougou Burkina Faso



Dear friend, With Due Respect





My name is Mr.Ali Ahmed,from Burkina Faso in west Africa am working with African

development bank ( A.D.B) ouagadougou burkina Faso as the director of Auditing and account Department I discovered existing dormant account for 5years. When I discovered that there had been neither continuation nor withdrawals from this account for this long period and our banking laws stipulates that any unserviceable account for more than 5years will go into the bank revenue as an unclaimed fund.The request of foreigner in this transaction is necessary because our late customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.



I have made personal inquiries about the depositor and his next of kin but sadly, the depositor and his next of kin died on their way to Senegal for business tycoon, and he left no body behind for this claim I only made this investigation just to be double sure of this fact and since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your concern for further information.



Amount to claim US$25.200.000.00

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project? ……………

2. Can I give you this trust? ………………

If yes, call me as soon as you receive this email.



Upon the receipt of your reply,I will give you the full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum as your own share while 50% will be for me, and the other 10% will be for the expenses that may arise in this transaction.I am expecting your urgent response to enable me inform you on how the business will be executed. Please I would like you to keep this transaction confidential and as a top secret or delete if you are not interested,



I expect you're urgent response and call, if you can handle this project,

Thanks.

Mr.Ali Ahmed

Telephone:+226 74 45 16 24

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