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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: mr allassan <mr.alla.ss.an.66@msn.com>
Reply-To: issa.allassan1@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 13:41:11 +0200
Subject: HELP ME OUT IN THIS BUSINESS?

MR.ISSA ALLASSAN
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA


Dear friend.

My name is MR. ISSA ALLASSAN, I am the director of special duties in a Bank of Africa (B.O.A) here in Burkina Faso, .I am a close family friend to Engr Cho Tae Young; a National of soul korea who used to work with an oil servicing company here in Burkinq Faso.

My friend, his wife, and their two children were involved in the ill-fated airways which crash on October 2009 in which all passengers on board died during their holiday visit with his family. Since then I have made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of my friend extended relatives but has been unsuccessful.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to look for some one who will stand as my late friend business associate hence I contacted you.

Of particular interest is this huge deposit with our bank here in Burkina Faso, where the deceased deposited the sum of thirty two million USD ($32 million US dollars)

Our bank have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or the management of our bank will declare the account unserviceable and thereby send the funds to the central bank treasury.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over last 3 years now, I will seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($32million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under all legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. In your reply mail, I want you to sent me you personal details information.

1. Full name........
2. Country name.....
3. Address..........
4. Date of birth....
5. Telephone and fax numbers.....
If you can handle this with me write me back immediately for more details.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Sincerely,
MR.ISSA ALLASSAN.

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