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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: "Mr Jallow Karim" <mr.jallowkarim01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jallowkarim1@blumail.org
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 02:40:21 -0600
Subject: Awaiting Your Responsed




Dear Friend,

Good day, Please accept my sincere apology if my mail does not meet your
business or personal ethics, my name is Mr Jallow Karim I am a banker with
BANK OF AFRICA. Ouagadougou Burkina faso West Africa with due respect and
regard.I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will
be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.During our
investigation and auditing in this bank , my department came across a very
hugesum of money belonging to a aperson who died on in a plane crash and
the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank with out any claim
of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this developement.

The said amount was (USD$12,000,000,00) united states dollars. Meanwhile
all the whole arrangement to put the claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased; get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foriegn account has been put in place and

directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your
self to this great business opportunity.Infact i could have done this deal
alone but because of my position in this country as a civiassist (A
Banker), we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and
wouldeventually raise an eye brow on my side during the great business
opportunity.

Infact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civiassist(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a
foriegn account and wouldeventually raise an eye brow on my side during
the time of transfer becuase i work it may be after due
verification and assist by the correspondent branch of the bank where the
money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account.I will
not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth
conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 40%of the total sum
as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that
may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills; while 60%
will be for me. Please;you have been advised to keep top secret as i am
still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this
deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank
.

Until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to
your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment,either in your country or any country you
advice us to invest. You have to contact my Bank directly as the real next
of kin of this deceased account with next of kin application form. You
have to send me those your information below to enable me use it and get
you next of kin application form from bank, so that you will contact Bank
for the transfer of this money into your account.

Your Full Name......................
Your Home Address..............
Your Age........................... ..
Your Handset Number...........
Your Occupation...................

I am waiting for your urgent respond to enable us proceed further for the

transfer.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Jallow Karim.

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