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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: toure mark <uu_mm64@msn.com>
Reply-To: marktoure@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 15:10:32 +0100
Subject: Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Mark Toure from Burkina Faso, a banker with this bank (BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA).Burkina Faso. I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with us to facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which we intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country

I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with me and facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which I intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country. You will assist me with a bank account as to transfer the sum of €6,500,000 Million Euros into and subsequent use the money for investment in properties in your country.

I don't want the money to go into our bank treasury as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason why I contacted you so that the bank can release / transfer the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.

We can either share this money, use some to assist the motherless baby and invest it together after it has been transferred into your account data’s. Sequel to that, I made up my mind to contact you for the business opportunity to stand as the beneficiary of decease person. This transaction will be concluded in fourteen banking days from the day that you submit the application which I will send to you immediately we conclude every arrangement and immediately you declare your interest to assist me in championing this transaction.

I must make you understand that, this is a deal and a deal remains a deal. But the most important part of this business deal is CO-OPERATION AND HONESTY. If we can be honest and sincere to each other, surely we will make the business a successful one.

You will be required to:-
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.

If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your share will be 30% of the total amount transfer. We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on Government Bonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and medium sized companies.

Upon your reply I will send you full details on how the business will be executed. If you are interested I am in the position to guide you towards this noble and sensitive project, I will appreciate to have you as my trusted partner to invest and manage this fund. Send me your contact information as follow

1) Name.....................
2) Nationality........................
3) Occupations............................
4) Gender/Marital status………………………
5) Ages...........................
6) Private telephone numbers. .....................
7) Your can Passport or Card..........

This information's will be use to write a letter of claim and send to you as to forward it to the bank for the released of this money Please you have to be fast/serious in this transaction to enable my bank transfer this funds into your bank account before this month 20th of December 2011.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Regard
Mr. Mark Toure.


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