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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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Fraud email example:

From: Toure Ibrahim <toureib69@msn.com>
Reply-To: <toure_ibrahim20@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 03:43:32 +0000
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR ...TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA (REPLY IF YOUR ARE
INTRESTED)






























































































































My
dear,Forgive my
indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your
personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through
this channel.I got your contact from the proffesional data base found in the
internet Yahoo tourist search.When i was searching for a foreign reliable
partner.I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business
opportunity.After series
of prayers/fasting.i was divinely directed to contact you among other names
found in the data base Yahoo tourist search.I believe that God has a way of
helping who is in need.I am
( TOURE
IBRAHIM ),the Head of file Department in African development bank
(ADB).In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of $15 MILLION USA DOLLARS, ( FIFTEEN MILLION USA
DOLLARS) . In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who
died along with all his family in the Asia Earth Quake Disaster (TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA /
INDIA)http://www.cnn.com/ SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.
disaster/ .All of his Family lost there lives in the Disaster.
Since then I have made several inquiries to his Country embassy to locate any of
his client's extended Relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed
next of kin or relation died along side with him at theTSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA /
INDIA leaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this
discovery that I and one official in my department now decided to make this
business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or
relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is
coming for it and we don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as
unclaimed bill.The Banking
law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after
five (5) years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as
unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is
occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner, and a Burkinabe cannot
stand as next of kin to a foreigner. We agree that 40% of this money will be for
you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account,and 60%
would be for me and my woman colleague. That means ($6 MILLION USA DOLLARS) ,SIX MILLION USA DOLLARS for
you,and ($9 MILLION USA
DOLLARS), NINE MILLION
USA DOLLARS for me and my partner.There after i will visit your country for
disbursement according to the percentages indicated.All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. Please consider my official positions, reputation
and integrity, especially, the opportunities in the business itself, it is very
necessary that all due care be taken so that we do not miss the opportunity due
to carelessness.You are
therefore expected and advised to display high degree of maturity,
responsibility and understanding in handling this information. I will give you
all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your interest and
commitment to work with me. Always remember that this is the highest confidence
and trust any person can repose on the other, especially when it is considered
that we did not know ourselves.I hope you will honor me too.I will come
over to join you in your Country for disbursement when the funds hit your
account. More so for an effective and easy communication I will advice that you
furnish me with your telephone and fax number.Upon receipt of your reply,i will
send to you by fax or email the text of the application I will not fail to bring
to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not
entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the
transfer.You should
reply,and call me on this phone number +226-7853 0001, immediately you go through this
mail.Trusting to hear from you immediately.Your’s
faithfully,TOURE
IBRAHIM.FROM (ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.GOD BLESSINGS,PROTECTIONS AND
GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. (FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND
RESEND IT TO ME).1) Your Full
Name..........................2) Your
Age........................... .........3) Marital
Status........................ .....4) Your Cell
Phone Number………..5) Your Fax
Number………………....6) Your
Country………………...........7) Your
Occupation.................... .....8)
Sex...........................
..................9) Your
Religion...................... ........10) Your
Private E-mail Adress........

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