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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: Picasso Isabelle <picasso.isabelle@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:05:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: May God Bless you


Good morning I rejoice greatly for your willingness and your confirmed attention in reading my present message. May God bless you abundantly for this.Today I had a friendly conversation with my doctor about my project of donation,and I confess that he has enjoyed it.It's with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes that I am writing you because I know in my heart that what I'm doing is a great thing for others.But sometimes I wonder if there is absolutely no reasons to give. And First,why have I to give? What is the meaning of the gift?'( I think that it must certainly be by giving ourselves that we really give !Those who do not understand what I am doing will find it strange because they never give by their heart.Yes, I am giving you this money now and in full awareness of what I do.Beloved, I don't want to be alone any more, I wish to be accompanied in these difficult times.when I fear I want to be reassured, comforted when I have pain,I want to stay
strong, and be heard,I want be accepted for as I am and feel really loved by you.Thank you very much for listening to me. My words are poor to express my gratitude, because here in my hospital bed I lack the strength to do something, I have no more dreams, no more desires. I do not know how to live with that nothing remaining me.I only live with faith and hope for support only. Days are going on and my heart beats less, I'm afraid to die, I really fear to disappear! But I know that life is well and thanks to you and to your help I would not live in vain. I hope I'm not wrong by relying on your good faith for, before contacting you I had a whole sleepness night without praying our Merciful God, despite my precarious health beging Him to send me a serious person who will manage my money and give smile,joy and more dignity to poor and suffering people. It means that I have chosen you with the blessing of God. I would also like to inform you that legal
proceedings have already been established,and I left instructions to the Bank that the case must be sent on diplomaticassurances for more security. I also hope that you will receive my Recent photos on my hospital bed to see what remains of me since I contracted this blood cancer (Cancer).Please contact the bank today, so my instructions will be executed as I ordered it.The money you will receive is a blessing from God for you , I live these last hours with fear, the fear of dying without knowing what will happen to my money that I will leave behind me.That's why I took the initiative to trust everything to God before I write you.Thanks for contacting the Bank. I left instructions that you will take the case.The amount is $ 945,000.00 and the suitcase is in my safe box is black and under the control of the Bank. IMPORTANT: Please send details via email on to the bank to confirm that you was sent by me. You must also communicate your contact to allow
the bank to contactyou immediately. And please complete the form bellow.I suggest that careful and not to give this letter to anyone, not even a member of your family without clear justifications. It would be a disaster if the moneyis lost. So Please be totally discreet.Leaving you the money in inheritance, I am convinced that after my death my soul will rest in peace. Please send a message to the bank via its e-mail address below and thanks to do it right now for godness sake, and not say nothing about the actual content of the suitcase: BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA          Siège Social 653, av. du Dr Kwamé Nkrumah   01 BP 1336 Ouagadougou 01         BURKINA FASO Electronic address: bcb_corporation@ymail.com**** **** Recipient's personal information********** To the attention of the Director of Commercial Bank of Burkina Faso I come as a beneficiary of the property of Mrs. ISABELLE PICASSO with Canadian nationality, Passport
No.JR133278, resident in the Republic ofBurkina Faso, where she owns a briefcase in your bank.secret information of the : Owner: Mrs. Isabelle PicassoCabin Number: BM212298Security secret Code :NENIBBF20041Case Code: charged to the ownerPackage Contents: high value moneyContent:  family propertyAdditional Information: ANV/XX2203Bank Code: 01.011 I also wish that the case will be sent to my address below:FIRST NAME :............................................LAST NAME:..............................................DATE OF BIRTH :.........................................ADDRESS :...............................................COUNTRY :...............................................PHONE :.................................................PROFESSION :...........................................*********************************************************************Thanking you for your kindness I leave you my private email address
picasso.isabelle@yahoo.frRespectfully.Thank you for your understanding.

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